n Storms, Lester explores the fragile intersection of turmoil and transcendence through the solitary figure of a man caught mid-motion—part dance, part supplication. Rendered in thick, expressive strokes on a hand-crafted birchwood panel, the painting juxtaposes a storm-swept urban backdrop with the luminous, almost defiant gesture of an uplifted arm. The artist’s attention to anatomical tension and atmospheric drama reflects a masterful command of craft in service of a quietly monumental emotional truth.