Christmas Story is a painting by Steve Henderson which was uploaded on April 26th, 2017.
Christmas Story
Original - Sold
Price
Not Specified
Dimensions
24.000 x 24.000 inches
This piece has been already sold. Please feel free to contact the artist directly regarding this or other pieces.
Click here to contact the artist.
Title
Christmas Story
Artist
Steve Henderson
Medium
Painting - Oil On Panel
Description
There is always a time for a story.
Even on Santa’s busiest night – maybe because it’s his busiest night – Father Christmas takes time from his rounds to sit in a chair, pick up a book, and read to a young child who, for some reason, is still up.
And is it any wonder that a young child finds herself unable to sleep on Christmas Eve?
How surprised she must have been, after sneaking downstairs and hiding near the Christmas tree, to hear the thumps and bumps overhead, and then the sound of Santa entering her own, her very own house!
But maybe she wasn’t that surprised, at least as surprised as an adult would be, because a child – unlike an adult – believes that the impossible can and does happen.
So does Santa.
And so the two settle down before the fire for the reading of a story, a most important story, a story more important than even Santa because it is the story of the first Christmas, of a baby and his parents who were too poor and too umimportant (in the world’s eyes) to be able to secure decent lodgings for a most momentous night.
This is a story worth taking time to savor, to contemplate, to slowly read and enjoy. Watched over by the characters of this first story, lovingly set up on the mantlepiece, the little girl, her doll, and Santa Claus enter into a world of beauty and joy and goodness.
The artwork, Christmas Story, invites the viewer to join the child and the doll and Santa – to stop whatever hurry and scurry and holiday preparations are going on and to take time to sit by the fire, feel its warm glow, and listen to Santa’s deep, gentle voice reading the words that matter.
Isn’t it intriguing how the characters of that story, people who were so unimportant that no one in the world knew what was going on that night, have become part of a story that the whole world knows?
Featured on 37 Fine Art America groups.
Uploaded
April 26th, 2017
Colors
Embed
Share
More from Steve Henderson
Comments (126)
Gary F Richards
Spectacular Christmas composition, lighting, shading, colors and artwork! F/L voted for this piece in the contest YOUR BEST CHRISTMAS GREETING
Jenny Revitz Soper
CONGRATULATIONS! It is my great pleasure to FEATURE your artwork on the homepage of The Artists Group, 11/24/2020! You are invited to post it in the Group's Features Discussion thread for posterity or any other thread that fits!
Lori Pittenger
Congratulations your outstanding artwork has been featured on the leading page of Impressionism group! Feel free to visit the group and view it there as it has been carefully arranged and displayed on our gallery wall. Also, please add it to the featured art archive or any of the catalogs that your artwork is suited to in the group’s discussions. Excellent Work! Lori
Lyric Lucas
Congratulations, your beautiful artistic work is Featured on the home page of the "Bedroom Art Gallery" group. 11/22/20 l/f/pin
John Malone
Congratulations! Your skillful and interesting painting has been FEATURED on our Homepage!
Donna Kennedy
Spectacular detail, color and light, Congratulations on your Highlight Artist of the Week Feature in WFS!!...L
Randy Rosenberger
Congratulations for being one of our present SPECIAL HIGHLIGHTED ARTISTS, as you are very deserving of this special honor. Check it out on top of the Homepage of our site. It surely is a true honor to FEATURE THIS BEAUTY ON OUR HOMEPAGE! Your talents and love for art are surely dominant in this beautiful piece of outstanding art work! Thanks so very much for sharing, so we may enjoy and adore the beauty within! LIKED AND FAVED Randy B. Rosenberger (admin of WFS group) http://fineartamerica.com/groups/wisconsin-flowers-and-scenery.html
Barbie Corbett-Newmin
Congratulations. Your wonderful painting is now featured on Over 3000 Views home page. I am proud to display your talents. Please post it in the appropriate discussion threads for more exposure.
Recently Viewed
