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Dayton, WA
$325.00
Title
An Unforeseen Encounter
Artist
Steve Henderson
Medium
Painting - Oil On Panel
Description
Stopping at the window and checking it twice, Santa enjoys an encounter with himself -- many times over.
In the artwork, An Unforeseen Encounter, the viewer is invited to join Santa on his Christmas Eve rounds, and we stop, along with the jolly old elf, outside a store window display filled with figurines of Santa himself.
Intrigued, St. Nick takes off his glasses for a closer look (does this mean that he is wearing reading glasses? Or are the glasses fogging over in the cold?). Who ARE all these Santas? And does he really look that fat? Red does look good on him . . .
A slight smile plays across Santa’s face as he looks at himself, over and over and over again because, among the many attributes of Father Christmas is that of a sense of humor, and he is intrigued to see so many varieties of himself in one place.
It’s intriguing to note that, on the busiest night of Santa’s year, he has time to pause and look at the colorful window display. One would think, in a highly driven corporate culture like ours, that there is NO time for stopping, no time for a pause, no time to look at something that makes one smile.
But Santa knows better. He knows that there is a lot to do, and he will do it. But he also knows that driving oneself into abstraction is not the answer, and the person who is so focused on working all the time – even when time is pressing and there are deadlines to meet – is not in a good place.
We can learn from Santa – to work hard but to work wisely, to take time out for little breaks, and most importantly, to chuckle lightly at ourselves and not be so serious all the time.
An Unforeseen Encounter is featured in 17 Fine Art America groups.
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April 24th, 2017
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Port Orange, FL - United States
I have promoted everyone in this discussion to date with tweets... When posting images Please also add the URL as well....
Southlake, TX - United States
I love the human emotion and feeling you create in your beautiful artworks Steve. Santa seeing many Santa's through the window is such a joyful and wonderful work.
Louisville, CO - United States
I'm nominating this wonderful painting for a special feature in the 1000 views group! l/f
Port Orange, FL - United States
One of your peers nominated this image in the 1000 views Groups nominated images by your fellow artist in the Special Features #16 promotion discussion. Please visit and pass on the love to another artist.....L/F/Tw
Richardson, TX - United States
Gorgeous painting...Steve... nominated it for special feature in the 1000 view group T/F
Port Orange, FL - United States
Congratulation.....your wonderful work has been featured in the 1000 Views on 1 Image Group l/f/p
Bloomington, MN - United States
Excellent concept and execution of it! I love the use of green to complement the Santa's reds!
Leeds, ME - United States
Congratulations!! This stunning image has been selected to be featured for the week in the “Art for Ever with You” Group Home Page. You are welcome to add a preview of this featured image to the group’s discussion post titled “2020 January: Stunning Group Featured Images and Thank-you’s” for a permanent display within the group, to share this achievement with others. Also feel free to post your feature on our group Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/groups/296998814248643/ Thank you for your participation in the group! ~Jan (January 27, 2020)
Cedar City, UT - United States
Outstanding artwork, Congratulations on your Showcase Artist of the Week Feature in WFS!!...L
Iola, WI - United States
A big congratulations to you for being chosen as our 'SHOWCASED ARTIST' of the week for the Wisconsin Flowers and Scenery group. Your art works are very indicative of a professional, and it is a true honor to "showcase" your art pieces for this week in this new venue we are providing for our members. Thanks for your awesome submissions, and it is an honor to have you as a member of our family of friends and fine artists within the WFS group. Special thanks and congratulations from your administrator, Randy "Elvis" Rosenberger
Springfield, IL - United States
Congratulations your wonderful work is now featured on Artist Salon 1! Please add your work to our Discussion archive for features.
Bensalem, PA - United States
Congratulations your beautiful artwork has been featured in the World We See Group:-)
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