Marney-Rose Edge is a painter who captures the fragility, finding beauty with an air of romance. She is a Vancouver based artist and it is her true mastery that make her paintings come alive.  Although Edge is well known for her watercolours, oils and charcoal have become an important part of her creative process.   Her subject matter over the years has included florals, nests,  animals, and landscapes. The subject suggests the choice of medium. Edge is a popular and well respected, teacher and juror sharing her extensive knowledge with students across the country. ARTIST STATEMENT My work is anchored by the fragility in nature. Expressed through the fleeting coloursof a landscape, the tenderbeauty of petals and the complex textures from natures architechs.  I am fascinated with the complex structures created by birds, built to house the most fragile of objects, their eggs.  Some birds discard a nest at the end of a season never to return to it, their purpose fulfilled. Abandoned nests are reclaimed by nature, and birds start the building process anew year after year. Nests first found their way into my practice 9 years ago using acrylics. They were personal to me at the time bringing stories to life, of events and the home. My exploration continued in 2021 and the nests evolved when I started using new painting tools, powdered charcoal and cold wax medium.  These brand new works are a result of my search for another way to express the fragility and textures found in nature. I am seeking to create a balance of organic marks with both hard and soft edges, and through this process I am consistently surprised when I step back and discover a nest of photographic quality has been created. Just like nature, the longer you view these paintings, the more you discover.