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Jennifer Ross
Old Growth, New Beginnings, Original Painting

2023

About the Item

Artist Comments
Artist Jennifer Ross displays an egg in brilliant turquoise. She composes the springtime piece with her signature eggshell collage. "Throughout my artistic career, I have returned to the imagery of a bird’s nest with a single egg above," shares Jennifer. She celebrates the season with new buds on the branches holding the nest.


About the Artist
Artist Jennifer Ross creates intimate portraits of birds, nests and horses. Jennifer grew up surrounded by the art of her mother and grandfather. Her attempt to follow in their footsteps presented detours, however, and she ended up working in art galleries selling other's work. But her desire to paint continued to grow throughout the years. In 2008, a gift certificate to a local art store turned into a life-changing event. Jennifer found inspiration in a collection of antique prints of birds' nests and began to paint her first avian series. These paintings serve as symbolic family portraits of what we all hold dear - our home and loved ones. Today, Jennifer draws on Kintsugi, the Japanese art of mending pottery with gold. Using broken eggshells, she intricately collages the individual personalities and character of her animal subjects.


Words that describe this painting: nest, egg, bird egg, spring, springtime, nature, mixed media, surrealism, season, nature, still life, surrealism, mixed media artwork, grey


Old Growth, New Beginnings
Jennifer Ross
Acrylic paint and eggshells on stretched canvas
Painting wraps around edges
Ready to hang
One-of-a-kind

2023
14 in. h x 11 in. w x 1.5 in. d
2 lbs. 0 oz.


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  • Creation Year:
    2023
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 14 in (35.56 cm)Width: 11 in (27.94 cm)Depth: 1.5 in (3.81 cm)
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  • Condition:
    Old Growth, New Beginnings. Jennifer Ross. Acrylic paint and eggshells on stretched canvas. Painting wraps around edges. Ready to hang. One-of-a-kind. .
  • Gallery Location:
    San Francisco, CA
  • Reference Number:
    Seller: 755251stDibs: LU922111854862
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