Art Work Details
Oil on canvas
117 x 63cm
Origins
2021
When the Waves Are Raging captures the fragile moment when a storm has passed, yet its emotional aftermath still remains. Inspired by the coastline after fierce winds, the painting reflects the contrast between a sky beginning to clear and waves that continue to surge against the shore. The expansive blue sky suggests calm is gradually returning, while the restless sea reveals that healing rarely arrives all at once. Like the human heart, nature carries the memory of the storm long after the wind has disappeared. The waves become a metaphor for emotions that continue to rise even when outward circumstances appear peaceful. Rather than portraying the sea as a symbol of destruction, Jennifer Lee presents it as a reminder that recovery is a process. Peace is not found in the absence of waves, but in the quiet confidence that they will eventually settle. As part of the Origins series, When the Waves Are Raging explores the emotional dialogue between nature and the human spirit, where the changing landscape becomes a reflection of resilience, hope, and the enduring search for inner peace.
[When the Waves Are Raging] On this day, powerful waves were swallowing the beach. The storm had passed the day before, and the wind that had seemed ready to blow everything away had suddenly grown calm. Yet the angry waves continued to crash against the shore. My heart, too, was still caught in the storm. When those waves finally become calm, will I be able to find peace as well?