About the work

Acrylic and pencil on wood.

With all the slipperiness at the top (real snakes are rather dry, unlike those used in painted clichés) and the poison ejected by the world's elite, it seemed too appropriate a subject to tackle. I suppose I could have just painted "what a bunch of bastards" on the picture, but the snake seemed more poetic, and besides, it provides its own solution.If you scratch the surface of the painting, literally and figuratively, it's a rumination on how we got to where we are today. Venom and stupidity rarely go well together.

Acrylic, pencil and ink on panel.

Ready to hang!

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