Jennifer Ross

The Clothes Horse #3, Original Painting

2023

Artist Comments
Inspired by antique equestrian portraits, artist Jennifer Ross depicts a chestnut horse wearing a plaid blanket in a stall. The steed grazes in a barn strewn with hay on the floor. Her unique eggshell and paper collaging technique creates a dynamic textural element. Subtle hints of metallic in the composition lend a contemporary feel to the classic art form.

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: horse, equine, equestrian, animal, barn, stall, blanket, animal, mixed media, primitive, animals, primitive, mixed media artwork, brown

The Clothes Horse #3
Jennifer Ross
Acrylic paint, eggshells and paper on stretched canvas
Painting wraps around edges
Ready to hang
One-of-a-kind

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