Jennifer Ross

Stay in the Nest, Original Painting

2024

Artist Comments
A nest cradles two delicate blue eggs in this mixed-media painting, symbolizing safety, connection, and the comforting pull of warmth and security. Artist Jennifer Ross used eggshell collage and layered gel medium to craft the nest's strands, creating a beautifully dimensional effect.

About the Artist
Artist Jennifer Ross finds inspiration in gathering and replicating fragments of nature. "Birds, nests, eggs, and horses represent my realization that life embodies a tension between wanting security and the love of freedom," says Jennifer. Through her art, she aspires to convey a healing power inspired by the living world. Jennifer initially aspired to follow her mother and grandfather's artistic path but took a detour and began a decade-long career working in art galleries, selling the artwork of others, and doing framing design. Eventually, her creative soul persisted. She began experimenting with small pastel pieces and later found her unique style in incorporating elements, such as broken eggshells, inspired by the Japanese art of mending pottery with gold called Kintsugi. Jennifer transforms her second-largest bedroom into a studio, immersing herself in the sounds of birds or her son's college radio program while working.

Words that describe this painting: nest, eggs, eggshell, bird, wildlife, home, family, love, collage, animals, still life, modern , mixed media artwork, grey

Stay in the Nest
Jennifer Ross
Acrylic paint and eggshells on stretched canvas
Painting wraps around edges
Ready to hang
One-of-a-kind

2024
14 in. h x 11 in. w x 1.5 in. d
2 lbs. 0 oz.