watercolor, color pencil, ink; 20×16″
“Do you believe in a god? Do you believe in many? A lot of people go through life questioning their faith, wondering if what they believe is the right path for them. Others don’t, they know what they believe in and are devout to the life of servitude they chose. There are even some who just don’t believe in anything. That’s what I was hoping to depict in my piece which shows a snake wrapping around a lamb with chains. In many religions these things can be interpreted differently. Some might see the snake as threatening or restrictive, while others might see it as a protector of the lamb. My piece symbolizes how some people can be mistreated for their views being different from others. I t also alludes to equality and to understanding for others and their beliefs.”
ARTIST BIO: Trinity THOMAS is a grade 11 student at Butler Tech School of Art studying art under art teacher Mary Catherine Ruby.