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Nest - Nest Egg - Empty Nest

Artist Statement

This series is a work in progress that addresses the current economic crisis occuring in many countries and homes.
People around the world are finding that their nest egg is not what they had hoped for and at the same
time some of these same people are experiencing "Empty Nest" syndrome.

Exhibition Dates

Affinity Gallery, Saskatoon (curated by Stephanie Canning and Leslie Potter) - April 20-May 27, 2012

Nest Building I
ink on Blueprint paper
9 x 12", 23 x 30 cm

Nest Building II
ink on Blueprint paper
9 x 12", 23 x 30 cm

Nest Building III
ink on Blueprint paper
9 x 12", 23 x 30 cm

Nest Building IV
ink on Blueprint paper
9 x 12", 23 x 30 cm

 

 

Nest Building V
ink on Blueprint paper
9 x 12", 23 x 30 cm

Nest Building VI
ink on Blueprint paper
9 x 12", 23 x 30 cm

 

Nest Eggs II
9 x9", 23 x 23cm
Ink, bank statement, thread and pencil crayon on Paper

 

 

Nest - Nest Egg - Empty Nest
9 x 30", 23 x 58 cm
Ink, bank statement and pencil crayon on Paper

Nest Egg 1
9 x9", 23 x 23cm
Ink, bank statement, thread and pencil crayon on Paper

Nest Eggs III
9 x9", 23 x 23cm
Ink, bank statement, thread and pencil crayon on

 

 

 

Nesting
9 x 30", 23 x 58 cm
Ink, bank statement and pencil crayon on Paper

Nest Eggs IV
9 x9", 23 x 23cm
Ink, bank statement, thread and pencil crayon on Paper

 

 

Floating Exchange Rate I
9 x9", 23 x 23cm
Ink, bank statement and paint on Paper

 

 

Floating Exchange Rate II
9 x9", 23 x 23cm
Ink, bank statement and paint on Paper

Mobile Hoime
36 x 36 x 14"
Found wire basket, twigs, grass and leaves

Collaborative project between Monique Martin and Trint Thomas

Hierarchy of Needs
Bird nests, glass and copper, 4" - 8" on various layers

 

Hierarchy of Needs
Bird nests, glass and copper, 4" - 8" on various layers

Hierarchy of Needs
Bird nests, glass and copper, 4" - 8" on various layers

nest egg protection

Nest Egg - Protection
Acrylic on Canvas- 60 x 24, 60 x 24, 60 x 24" (triptych)

 

 

Raw Nest - Home
Acrylic on wood Panel - 20 x 24"

Raw Nest - Safety
Acrylic on wood Panel - 20 x 24"

 

Nest 9/100

 

Nest 15/100

Nest 75/100

Nest 79/100

Nest 86/100

Nest 84/100

Nest 27/100

We are here for procreation....the rest is just filler
Springs and covered string
46 x 32"

 

We are here for procreation....the rest is just filler
Springs and covered string
46 x 32"

 

We are here for procreation....the rest is just filler
Springs and covered string
46 x 32"

 

We are here for procreation....the rest is just filler
Springs and covered string
46 x 32"

We are here for procreation....the rest is just filler
Springs and covered string
46 x 32"

 

 

 

 

 

Nest - Nest Egg - Empty Nest
Mixed Media on Sketchbook
5x7"
     

 

Nest
Embossed paper and watercolour
10 x 12 cm

Nest
Embossed paper and watercolour
10 x 12 cm

Nest
Embossed paper and watercolour
10 x 12 cm