The Cat and the Snake Art Print

Cat vs. Rattlesnake AT NIGHT https://youtu.be/PGnPJjpJuPY is the video source for this artistically modified image. Rattlesnakes are one of the most venomous reptiles living in the Arizona Sonoran Desert of the United States. On the evening of October 4, 2019, my remote outdoor trail camera caught a confrontation between an American shorthair cat and a Mojave rattlesnake (Crotales Scutulatus). I can assure you that if I’d been awake I would have taken immediate measures to save the cat, and hopefully the snake as well. Later, I found out that this was my neighbor’s cat and that it remained unharmed. I was so relieved! I am also grateful for the exceptional footage because I can use it in crusading efforts to persuade folks to keep their cats indoors. The resolution on these night cams usually leaves a lot to be desired. But because this kind of purely accidental and extraordinary footage is rare, I always think it’s worth creating digital art from it. Enjoy!

Judy Kennedy (a visionary wayward muse) is a nature mystic and disabled visual media artist specializing in the Arizona Sonoran Desert. The Sonoran Desert is the United States' most ecologically diverse desert - especially in the state of Arizona. With an abounding love for her home, Judy's artwork and videos mostly feature wildlife in its natural setting with accompanying landscapes and skyscapes as varied and unique as her stylistic expressions. She serves this inimitable beauty and hopes that her art inspires others in their own conservation efforts. Judy is also a versatile writer of creative nonfiction and a composer of music which can be heard in many of her videos. Her YouTube channel alone has well over 1100 subscribers. ...