Jennifer Ross

Life Is a Wild Ride Sometimes, Original Painting

2023

Artist Comments
Artist Jennifer Ross depicts an encounter between a horse and a barn owl. The bird perches on the white steed's back as it grazes on a farm. The setting sun basks the distant trees, the red barn, and the entire pasture with warm rays of light. Using a collaging technique, Jennifer pieces together fragments of white and brown eggshells in the form of animals and then layers paint over the textured surface.

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, barn owl, barn, field, golden hour, animal, sunset, farm, fence, field, mixed media, owl, peaceful, calm, impressionism, impressionism, animals, mixed media artwork, green

Life Is a Wild Ride Sometimes
Jennifer Ross
Acrylic paint and eggshells on canvas board
Ready to frame
One-of-a-kind
Signed on front and back
2023
12 in. h x 16 in. w x .25 in. d
2 lbs. 0 oz.