A series of “nest” works began after life circumstances led me to evaluate the meaning of security. The nest motif became a regular part of my art practice as I considered the effects of change and travelled through various life experiences. I used texture to add drama and surface interest, color and brush work to create atmospheric effects and each painting became an emotive and personal expression of a particular ‘season’. In the tradition of the historic still life genre, they speak to notions of strength and fragility, abundance and scarcity.