Finally There

Wow... so obviously it's clear that  my mind has been elsewhere lately with regards to the show and getting everything prepped for it. I've had almost zero time to dedicate to blogging, but I am finally trying to get back on track. 

Installation went really well. I decided to do four additional paintings prior to install which will help to solidify the idea of life and death in my work. I created four, 5" x 5" paintings of bird nests with eggs as they appear in the museum's ornithology collection. The aim is to juxtapose this idea of life and death as well as to reinforce these objects as treasures rather than dead creatures. The nests are located in between each specimen painting to help with this ideal. 

Can't wait for you guys to check it out on Thursday!