'THE TEACHING STAR' artwork has been created with soft pastel on cotton paper. It celebrates the sacred role of trees as a metaphor for collective human culture and its enduring quest for spiritual enlightenment. The star above the tree points to the higher unseen forces that guide this yearning, and serve as a beacon of universal light and cosmic wisdom, forever drawing human nature upwards and inwards. Most decorated Christmas trees will feature a star of some kind at the very top, celebrating the universal notion that the growth of human evolution is ultimately destined for divinity. This artwork offers comfort and hope in this idea.