Jet Fuel 

"Where pain scorched, purpose surfaced."

Close-up of a colorful explosion of bubbles and foam with pink, purple, and gray colors.

Ignite

A close-up of a person inside a glass with bubbles, wearing a dark jacket and gloves, with a blue background.

Endure

What will I let the flames transform in me?

Jet Fuel reflects the refining fire of surrender, the kind God uses not to destroy, but to transform.

  • Jet Fuel is a diptych that reflects two states of becoming, one of release and one of rupture. In Ignite, we feel a sudden, almost violent awakening. The pink saturation and open grasp evoke energy surging through the hand, as if shedding hesitation. In Endure, the palette cools, the fingers retract slightly, as if bracing or preserving strength. Together, the works reflect the lived experience with transformative pain, when the only way out is through, and clarity doesn’t come by avoidance but by endurance.

    Rather than illustrating resolution, Jet Fuel captures the refining process itself. It invites viewers to witness a body learning to carry what it once feared and a spirit stretching toward something purer, forged in fire.

  • Some fires are not meant to destroy, but to reveal. Like metal tested in flame, God uses trials to refine what’s hidden beneath the surface. Jet Fuel speaks to this holy refining, where suffering strips away comfort, certainty, and pride, leaving behind a truer form of faith. The hands here stretch between release and combustion, a holy tension between surrender and transformation.

    “See, I have refined you, though not as silver; I have tested you in the furnace of affliction.” Isaiah 48:10

    Reflection Question:

    What part of your life might God be refining right now, and are you willing to let Him do the work?

  • Workshops: Creative sessions on pain, fire, and transformation.

    Therapeutic/Educational: Training on post-traumatic growth; relevant for addressing pain, purpose, and transformation.

    Community Dialogue: Conversations on pain repurposed into strength.

    Youth Engagement: Projects exploring purpose after struggle.

    Wellness Spaces: Reflection prompts on refining and renewal.