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About The Artist
Why snakes?
When I was in art school, my studio focus was heavily on traditional painting, and mostly abstract. Occasionally I would incorporate still life aspect, and it would be a small bundle of rope. I enjoyed drawing the overlapping loops and turns of the rope. It was very forgiving, too because there wasn't any composition or proportion to worry too much about, just as long as the loops made sense to the viewer and was pleasing to look at.
Snakes are often nicknamed "nope ropes" or "danger noodles", so it seemed like a fitting progression from my abstract ropes to a much higher level of detail. The abstracts also had a heavy emphasis on bright colours tempered with neutrals, lights and darks. Snakes bring a more intentional mindset, rather than whimsical mark-making with no clear goal - which was always the challenge of abstract.
I don't really like snakes in real life, but the more I paint them the more I appreciate what fascinating, slithery creatures they are.