This painting focuses on the Brazilian Rainbow Boa (Epicrates cenchria) entwined with a Passion Flower (Passiflora incarnata). The contrast between them is striking. The snake’s body is taut, smooth, and iridescent—built for control and stealth—while the flower is delicate and intricate, its petals and filaments exposed and easily disturbed. Native to Amazon Rainforest, the Brazilian Rainbow Boa is a non-venomous constrictor known for its shimmering scales that refract light, an adaptation likely aiding in camouflage among wet forest leaf litter. The Passion Flower, a native to the Americas, is a fast-growing vine with blooms adapted to attract pollinators like bees and butterflies, and has a long history of medicinal and symbolic use. Together, they create a visual tension—two distinct species, briefly unified in a moment of stillness.

14”x11” color print on matte paper

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