Jennifer Ross

Off To Build My Nest, Original Painting

2025

Artist Comments
A robin lifts its wings, absorbed in the quiet, timeless work of building a home. The soft, dreamlike background, touched with hints of green, suggests the first stirrings of spring. Artist Jennifer Ross captures this fleeting moment as a metaphor for building a life with care, one piece at a time, guided by instinct and hope.

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: robin, bird, avian, nest, spring, grass, sky, season, soft, wings, impressionism, animals, acrylic painting, grey

Off To Build My Nest
Jennifer Ross
Acrylic painting on stretched canvas
Painting wraps around edges
Ready to hang
One-of-a-kind

2025
14 in. h x 11 in. w x 1.5 in. d
3 lbs. 0 oz.