Well it’s officially The Year of The Snake, 2025, and I’m sharing my first painting of the year, titled Queen Cobra. This was painted for a group exhibition at Modern Eden Gallery with the Year of the Snake as its theme.
The year 2025 means that it is the Year of the Wood Snake, marking a period of transformation, wisdom and adaptability. It is going to be a year of patience and making thoughtful decisions for what the future holds. The snake is known for acuity, strategy, intuition, and charm, while the wood element brings flexibility and creativity. This combination encourages growth, deeper thinking, and thoughtful purpose and judgement. This year will emphasize resilience and letting go and shedding toxicity and shedding the ego for personal development, with focus on navigating challenges and embracing opportunities for growth. This will be a time of renewal and regeneration.
The snake teaches us the power of resilience in life’s changes, of healing and regenerating, inspired by the transformative properties of shedding its skin. Like the snake’s ability to adapt and overcome, may we find strength in adversity, intelligent decision-making, and the intuition to guide our paths. It would be in all of our best interest to have a stable strategy for navigating these times ahead. This year, I hope we can all hold each other up through our growth, courage, and utilize togetherness in all that we may endure and overcome.
detail WIP of Queen Cobra
My painting, Queen Cobra was inspired by this theme and all it stands for as well as the Naga, the mythical half-human half-serpent beings that live in the underworld and are able to shapeshift from full human, to half-human to a full serpentine form. This painting is 8×10”, oil on panel, and showing now (Jan 18 – March 6, 2025) at Modern Eden Gallery along with many wonderful human-made art pieces by many fantastic artists, all works celebrating this Year of the Snake as well as overarching themes of Lunar New Year including new beginnings, fortune, happiness, and health. Click here to view all of the works in the exhibition.
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This is a beautiful painting, Vanessa! The symbolism of the snake in the Year of the Wood Snake is so profound. I love how you’ve captured the essence of transformation and resilience in your work. I’m looking forward to seeing more of your creations this year.
The Year of the Wood Snake sounds like a time for introspection and growth. Your insights into the snake’s symbolism are very insightful. I’m particularly drawn to the idea of shedding toxicity and embracing opportunities. Thank you for sharing your thoughts and this stunning artwork.
I’m truly inspired by the message of resilience and regeneration that the Year of the Snake carries. Your painting, ‘Queen Cobra’, is a powerful representation of this. I’m grateful for your reminder to embrace change and navigate challenges with wisdom and grace.
Your painting is absolutely captivating! The colors and textures are mesmerizing. I’m intrigued by the connection to the Naga and the symbolism of shapeshifting. Thank you for sharing your work and for providing such insightful commentary on the Year of the Wood Snake.
The article “Year of the Snake,” Vanessa Lemen reflects on 2025 as the Year of the Wood Snake, symbolizing transformation, wisdom, and adaptability, and introduces her painting “Queen Cobra,” inspired by these themes.
I think we’re all in dire need of a good Wood Snake year.
“Queen Cobra” is beautiful–I really love the greyed lavenders and the sunset orange bursting through, especially in the chest. Thanks for an informative article, Vanessa!
I just saw “The Golden Teacher” on Modern Eden Gallery’s website and WOW! Lovely, lovely work. That goes straight in the inspiration folder.