"The Waves of Life"

One day, in 2010, I was sitting on the beach, watching the waves in South Maui pound onto the shore down below the Four Seasons and the Grand Wailea Hotels. While I was there being mesmerized by what I was experiencing, I soon realized that with every wave, they were naturally refining the beach, by softening the sand & polishing the rocks and shells In the midst of all of the pressure provided by the tossing and turning of the ocean turbulence, the beaches were actually becoming a much more beautiful place because of those crashing waves.

During this time in my life, I too was experiencing my own "life refining waves" crashing around and down upon my world. With my personal pains from a loved one dying, a heart break, a job loss, financial loss, family turmoil and other “waves” that we all have at various points in our lives. I was beginning to feel hopeless. Depression was my beach partner. And even though I had a strong faith in God, my troubles and struggles were blinding my faith and I just wanted to end it, as I was being crushed by the real “Waves of Life”. At that very moment on the beach, I saw this as my own refining process.

I soon realized that "life is a beach". Metaphorically speaking of course. 

These Maui waves revealed that metaphor of life that changed the way I live and see the struggles we all have to endure. And those of us who believe in the Loving God, don't see the big plan He has for us until the waves pass and then He clears the sand and water from our blurred vision and it all begins to make sense. 

That inspirational epiphany motivated me to design and create the first of their kind of these giant metal waves. 

    ~Waves appear during our times of peace and our times of chaos. 

    They wash in with our highs and lows, our ups and downs, our gains 

                        and losses, in good health and in illness.

               They gently roll in while falling in love and sometimes 

                    crash oh so hard when our heart breaks come. 

               But our "waves" are especially rough, billowing and 

         many times relentless when we experience the crushing loss 

      of a loved one, no matter who or what that loved one might be. ~

May my art bring a hopeful reminder of the beautiful refining process that each new wave, no matter what it is, truly represents. Whether it is softening us, smoothing our sharp points or polishing us up, we are becoming more beautiful with each and every wave we experience.                   And you are a beautiful work of Art!       

May your next big waves bring Love, Peace & Joy into your life.