Artist Information
Name: Stonely, Avery
Location(s): United States
Gender: Female
He Hath Preserved Me Upon the Waters of the Great Deep
by Stonely, Avery
Dated 2023
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He Hath Preserved Me Upon the Waters of the Great Deep
by Stonely, Avery
Scripture
2 Nephi 04
Copyright
Avery Stonely. Used with permission.
Date
2023
Citation
Avery Stonely, He Hath Preserved Me Upon the Waters of the Great Deep, 2023. The Book of Mormon Art Catalog, [URL].
Insights
Technique & Style
Abstract, Drawing
Figures
Indistinguishable
Symbols
hand, wave
Additional Info
Notes
Political Science major, BYU. Artist statement: "2 Nephi 4 has long been my favorite scripture, a mooring point for my faith when everything else is uncertain. Like Nephi, I often feel completely encompassed by depression, loneliness, and my own sins. And yet, like Nephi, I can look back on my past experiences and see that God has preserved me every time. No matter how close I’ve felt to giving up in the past, I’m still here. Though God doesn’t always take my trials away, he provides tender mercies, times for me to catch my breath, calm patches of water in the storm. I know in whom I have trusted— and in whom I can continue to trust. Even when the hands of God seem invisible and the waves are high, I can look back on my past experiences and remember that He is protecting me, keeping me from drowning, and gently guiding me to land."
Exhibition History:
Submitted to the 2023 BYU Book of Mormon Art Contest.