Venom
With “Bio Diversity” as my theme, I immediately thought of snakes. I wanted to expand on that initial idea, and I eventually thought of biotoxic organisims, more specifically, zootoxins (animals who are poisonous/toxic). These animals use their venom/toxins to be predators or to protect themselves from other species. As my collection grew, I started to focus on not only toxins but also how these animals use camoflauge to protect themselves. Creating textures using tissue paper, resists and watercolor, I wanted to replicate camo and snake skin.Venom is a print collection about biotoxic organisms, more specifically, zootoxic animals. Animals like Gila Monsters, Fire Salamanders & Snakes, use their venom/toxins to either protect themselves or become predators. Venom also explores the textures and camoflauge elements of reptile skin. Along with camo & reptile skin, Venom prints use plants from desert, reptilian and amphibian habitats.
