Be Friendly but Not Tame
by Judy Kennedy
Title
Be Friendly but Not Tame
Artist
Judy Kennedy
Medium
Photograph - Photo
Description
I’ve started a subcategory of my Signs and Sayings gallery entitled “Be Ye Wise as Serpents” which is a phrase attributed to Jesus (Matt. 10:16) in the King James version of the Christian Bible. I agree wholeheartedly that observing the true nature of snakes reveals much we can learn from them. First, I must admit that this is not an original idea. I was inspired by a T-shirt someone gave me, and then transposed these snake witticisms in my own words on my own art - featuring the awesome serpents of the desert southwest - mostly. This image is a snake that is not native to the American southwest but it is native to our neighbors to the south - specifically the Amazon rainforest. This is a giant green anaconda that i had the pleasure of meeting and filming at Out of Africa Wildlife Park located in northern Arizona. She was so friendly and engaging, but still a wild animal which brought to mind a quote from Clarissa Pinkola Estes - celebrated author of Women Who Run with the Wolves: Be friendly but never tame - meaning essentially that we must endeavor to keep alive the wild spirit of authenticity and independence - lest we lose touch with that vital spark of our true nature. The videos that go with this digitally manipulated photo on my YouTube Channel: Anacondas in Arizona at https://youtu.be/OvsK1nR2JcE . The other one that uses this image is Be Ye Wise as Serpents: https://youtu.be/KWZAgcsU4AY This video is a great example of how you can merge your Fine Art images seamlessly in a topical video so that you're contributing to others and not just selling.
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November 13th, 2018
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