10/23/2026
Highlighting one of the many talented artists that painted a nest box that is presently available on line auction at www.wildwingsfestival.com
Vanessa Parada & Inara Demich
Living close to the land with their family on Salt Spring Island, this homeschooling mother of three and her eldest teenage daughter share a deep love of nature, creativity, and community.
Together, mother and daughter brought their shared love of art and the living world to the painting of this birdhouse.
Inspired by the swallow's graceful flight through grassy meadows at sunrise, this birdhouse celebrates the beauty and interconnectedness of the living world. Swallows return with the coming of spring and often build their nests close to people, offering a beautiful reminder of home, community, renewal, and our shared place with nature. A braid of grass winds around the base of the house, symbolizing the many living threads that connect us to one another, the land, and the generations before and after us.
