I’m celebrating my 50th year as an artist now looking at 1998-1999, a big turning point time. It was a time of experiencing the empty nest as my kids fledged and simultaneously engaging with a large body of oil paintings that Greg titled “Cosmic Nest.” This period culminated with designing our home, moving to Kentucky and building our new nest.

© Kathleen O'Brien, "Earth Spirit", oil painting, 1998

© Kathleen O’Brien, “Earth Spirit”, oil painting, 1998

© Kathleen O'Brien, "The Grass Is Greener", oil painting, 1998

© Kathleen O’Brien, “The Grass Is Greener”, oil painting, 1998

© Kathleen O'Brien, "Cosmic Nest, Fire", oil painting, 1998

© Kathleen O’Brien, “Cosmic Nest, Fire”, oil painting, 1998

Cosmic Nest is the Sanctuary for all that is creative. It is a place that contains all that we wish to nurture.  It is the time of power, the present. Inside the Cosmic Nest you are in the right place at the right time. You are at peace.

The Cosmic Nest holds every good thing needed to create, to love, to thrive, to be: all prayers, all wisdom, all elements, EACH OTHER, all communication, all atoms and stars, all sacred geometry, all energy and material.

© Kathleen O'Brien, "Cosmic Nest, Water", oil painting, 1998

© Kathleen O’Brien, “Cosmic Nest, Water”, oil painting, 1998

© Kathleen O'Brien, "Nesting", oil painting, 1998

© Kathleen O’Brien, “Nesting”, oil painting, 1998

© Kathleen O'Brien, "Lovebirds", oil painting, 1998

© Kathleen O’Brien, “Lovebirds”, oil painting, 1998

© Kathleen O'Brien, "House Plan", detail of drawing, 1999

© Kathleen O’Brien, “House Plan”, detail of drawing, 1999

Cempo walls and floor joists, photo Greg Orth

Cempo walls of the future front french doors and floor joists, photo Greg Orth

The photo below shows the same view as above.

Open doors looking out the front of Kathleen O'Brien Studio

Open doors looking out the front of Kathleen O’Brien Studio