The Cuckoo's Nest
The Cuckoo's Nest, 2025, 10x10" oil on cradled wood, $300, Kathy Corey
The Cuckoo’s Nest holds a quiet mystery nestled within its fragile circle—twigs of deep brown and rust intertwine like whispered secrets, sheltering five pale blue eggs speckled with shadowed dots. This small sanctuary, just ten by ten inches, invites you to lean in closer, to sense the stillness that brims with unseen life and possibility. Inspired by the mangrove cuckoo’s elusive presence, the nest becomes more than a refuge; it is a threshold between concealment and revelation, a space suspended where nature’s subtle magic waits patiently. In this work, I sought to trace the delicate balance of protection and anticipation, to capture that fragile moment before the world quietly unfolds anew.