Colored by You I

Art Work Details

Colored by You I

Technique

Oil on canvas

Dimensions

100 x 57cm

THEME

Origins

Year

2021

Description

Colored by You I reflects on the quiet emotions that emerge as two people share the passage of time. Inspired by a peaceful shoreline at twilight, the painting becomes a space where memory and gratitude gently overlap. The sky, filled with warm pink light and drifting clouds, symbolizes moments that remain vivid long after they have passed. The sea and the fading daylight suggest the inevitable flow of time, while the empty beach invites viewers to project their own memories onto the landscape. Based on the accompanying artist’s note, this work speaks of appreciation for someone who has walked beside us through life, even as seasons change and twilight slowly approaches. Rather than dwelling on regret, it embraces the traces left by love, companionship, and shared experiences. As part of the Origins series, Colored by You I reflects an important foundation of Jennifer Lee’s artistic language, where landscapes become vessels for memory, longing, and quiet healing, and where the passage of time is revealed through light and color.

Artist Note

[Colored by You] You look sad today. You have already accomplished so much. Don’t regret the past. That is how our lives go, isn’t it? It feels as though only a few years have passed since I first came here holding your hand, yet we are already facing the twilight. Thank you for being with me. I’m colored by you… I want to see your smile again. I miss your warm sunshine.