Wildlife carve out precarious sanctuaries for themselves in our urban environments. Animals and birds do have the potential to be nomadic, however their natural habitats, species and familiar generational surroundings limit where they can thrive. 

The “nests” in my Urban Refuge installation present an ironic twist to the concept of sanctuary. They are primarily composed of random objects  left out on the street to be reclaimed and reused by other humans.  When most of our trees and shrubs are gone, due to legislation for occupying every square inch of urban land for human habitation- these and similar, unlikely offerings may be the only options for wildlife nests and refuge.