Jennifer Ross

We Really Like to Stay in the Nest, Original Painting

2023

Artist Comments
Artist Jennifer Ross presents a pair of blue bird's eggs nestled together in a woven refuge. Jennifer skillfully creates a textured surface by delicately arranging layers of eggshell fragments before applying her paint. "I take inspiration from the Japanese art form of Kintsugi, where broken objects are repaired and considered more beautiful with their imperfections."

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: egg, nest, bird, home, animal, nature, family, pair, love, eggshell, Kintsugi, mixed media, modern, animals, modern , mixed media artwork, brown

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

2023
38 in. h x 36 in. w x 1.5 in. d
15 lbs. 0 oz.