Spring is exceptionally beautiful in Oklahoma this year. It’s a time of year that carries with it an air of uncertainty as the storms and tornados roll in and the weather can dip down to freezing or hit 100 in May. I live in Eastern Oklahoma so we enjoy a landscape filled with trees, lakes and even mountains (and, yes, the occasional plain). This year we have been blessed with sunny mild May days hovering in the 70s and occasionally drifting into the 80s and I find myself inspired to celebrate this offering of nature before the summer’s heat and humidity hits.

Art featuring nature feeds my soul. And when I’m creating that art, I feel the need to make it blue… and green… and beautiful. My latest nature offering is named Capture Life’s Moment just as the word charm states. Finding a bird’s nest to peer into and marvel once again at the beauty of the whole process certainly represents one of those moments for me.

And now for the official description…

Capture Life’s Moments – that’s the sentiment running through this Assemblage Art on Canvas. I’ve framed this one – something out of the ordinary for me. Featuring a bird’s nest made of a leaf on a rose textured background, three eggs are perched within. Measuring 13.25″ x 11.25″ with a depth of 2.0″, the center piece is canvas board; its textured background is painted, spritzed, and waxed with Art Alchemy’s Antique Brilliances waxes. The wooden frame that surrounds it is also textured with stenciled modeling paste and then painted, spritzed, and waxed.

I attempt to feature vintage found objects in my Assemblage pieces and here you’ll find two – the faux pearls surrounding the rectangular piece that the bird’s nest sits on are actually pieces of an old pearl purse. And the bird’s eggs are from an old bird’s egg wreath I found at an estate sale some years ago. The leaf that holds the eggs (and acts as the nest) is old but I don’t think vintage. Newer pieces include the word charm, floral cabochons, Spanish moss, and frame.

The frame hangs from a wire stretching across the back. This piece will also display nicely on an easel.

$69.95

Available at my Etsy shop

Dimensions: 13.25” x 11.25” x 2.0″

All Assemblage Art pieces sold at Art Creations by Vicky are original works from artist Vicky Hensley.

Thanks for stopping by!

Vicky