Selina Snow

(www.southampton.gov.uk)

Selina Snow is an artist who creates her pieces by taking inspiration from her travels and experiences across the world. She especially takes inspiration from foods across different cultures and places them into her artworks. 

This piece is called ‘Horn OK Please’ and shows a collection of images such as a motherly figure and a child figure dressed in loose drapery which looks quite religious, flowers, birds and a crab on a plate.  

The painting uses lots of bright colours such as fluorescent pink, bright yellow and bright blues and greens amongst others, making it a very eye catching piece, as there are also no dark colours in the image giving it a very exotic look. 

The image creates an exciting and dynamic mood as there are so many bright colours and big and bold patterns, so there is lots going on in the image. It reminds me of a dream as it is not in a realistic setting and there is lots going on it in, and objects that you wouldn’t think to see together, for example flowers and a crab. 

The hair and make-up on the motherly figure in the centre of the piece is very subtle and plain. Her hair is down and is mostly covered by the material she has draped over her head. Her make-up is very youthful looking, with pale, matte, smooth skin and rosy cheeks and lips, which also reminds me of the makeup in the Elizabethan era.