Nesting Instinct by Natalie Featherston

Artist Natalie Featherston conceived of this trompe l'oeil painting at the beginning of the COVID pandemic, when the public was asked to stay home. Using a three-dimensional panel, she has painted the sides to create the illusion of a cardboard box. The nest appears in an almost perilous condition, ready to tip it's precious cargo out of the box- a feeling the artist identified with as the pandemic began, with its fear and uncertainty.