Madeleine Snyder
I believe there is laughter and joy in everything- it’s simply a matter of choosing to see it.
My work showcases the unseen intersections of beauty and functionality. I find these concepts often connect in unexpected places, in small spaces, and most of all in nature. In turning a forgotten gaze back to our roots, figuratively and literally, we have potential to see more than we were expecting. Mainly, my art revolves around nature, food and form having an energy to them than just the purpose they serve. They have a personality. Taking familiar objects and creating space where they can become playfully vibrant, I wish to emulate what escapes our daily life.
I incorporate color and bold line into my work, but more apparent is the humor that connects it. I believe there is laughter and joy in everything, it’s simply a matter of choosing to see it. By paying attention we find more healing than meets the eye in foods we eat and plants we pass by. And it’s pure, it’s simple, it’s raw-and it’s beautiful.
Art Achievements
2019 Private Art Commission, Glacier National Park Landscape
Acrylic on Canvas, 3 panels of 2’ x 4’
2019 Boxing Bear Brewing Co. Featured Artist
2019 Boxing Bear Brewing Co. Vendor
2018 Private Art Commission, You Are What You Eat
Acrylic on Canvas, 4 panels of 36” x 36”
2018 Private Art Commission, Zodiac Figures
Acrylic on Canvas, 4 panels of 22” x 28”
2017 Collection, Naperville Salt Cave
2017 Private Art Commission, Salt Cave
Acrylic and Salt on Canvas, 3’ x 5’
2017 Pancakes and Booze Chicago Show, Participant
2016 Featured Artist, Veggie Fest Chicago, Simple is Sweet (Brussel Sprouts)
2016 Alumni Features, North Central Alumni Show
2016 Pancakes and Booze Chicago Show
2016 Foundations, North Central College Senior Show
2014 Private Art Commision, Boy Scout Troop 516
Charcoal on Toned Paper, 16" x 20"
2012 Award: First Place- Drawing, Woodridge Public Library, Nostalgia
2012 Darien Women's Club Show
2012 Award: Second Place- Drawing, Fremd 4 x 5 Show, Tea Time
2012 Black Box, Downers Grove South Senior Show
2011 Award: Second Place- Drawing, Darien Women's Club, Singed Elegance
2011 Honorable Mention, Scholastic Art Show, Marching to My Own Beat
2011 Award: Silver Key, Scholastic Art Show, Supreyes
2010 Scholarship: District 99 Friends of the Fine Arts