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Lord is a Lady 122 x 152 cm Oil on Canvas, 2018 The painting reconfigures the figure of the ‘Lord’ as a female, embodied creator, interrogating Christian constructs of purity, divinity, and patriarchal authority. Through the lens of sexuality and generation, the work positions the feminine as a vital, sacred force of creation rather than an object of moral restraint. — Lord is a Lady 122 x 152 cm Oil on Canvas, 2018

Kids Bronze, 2018 Sold. The 'Kids' Bronze sculptures were exhibited as part of the original Herstory exhibition 2018, presented as a sculptural grouping with Sculptures 'Her Watch' and 'Her Balance'. All sculptures are now in private collections. — Kids Bronze, 2018 Sold

She is with Us, 122 x 152 cm Oil on canvas, 2026 A playful yet poignant autobiographical depiction of loneliness, where a floating embryonic figure represents the untethered self, while a nymph-like presence anchors and grounds it to the earth. — She is with Us, 122 x 152 cm Oil on canvas, 2026

Bather, 25H x 16W x 12D cm Bronze Base Marble, 2025 Sold. I challenge male-dominated lens of Western art by reinterpreting the 'Bather' Subject in fine art history through the female gaze, reclaiming the body as a site of agency. — Bather, 25H x 16W x 12D cm Bronze Base Marble, 2025 Sold

By Her Grace, 122 x 152cm Oil on Canvas, 2018. Created with permission from Shirley, this painting traces a maternal lineage shaped by survival, displacement, and resilience, spanning from a grandmother taken from Africa to Mauritius, through a mother’s endurance of violence, to Shirley herself, who overcame abuse and poverty to build a life in Australia; bathed in a luminous orange light, she is anchored in the present while embodying the strength of the ancestral mothers who came before her, their resilience carried forward as a living inheritance. — By Her Grace, 122 x 152cm Oil on Canvas, 2018

Luna, Mix Media 96 x 75cm NFS 2024 Famed. Self-portrait. — Luna, Mix Media 96 x 75cm NFS 2024 Famed

Heart Led, 90 x 90 cm Oil on canvas, 2019. This painting explores love, loss, and grief. The figure leaning into an abstracted form. The linear vibrations are as ambiguous as our memory. The exaggerated spine, a recurring motif, symbolises inherited resilience via ancestors. — Heart Led, 90 x 90 cm Oil on canvas, 2019 Sold

Her Balance, Bronze, 2018 'Her Balance' was exhibited as part of the original Herstory exhibition 2018, presented as a sculptural grouping with Sculptures 'Her Watch' and 'Kids'. All works are now in private collections. — Her Balance, Bronze, 2018 Sold

Quiet Man, 96 x 75cm Mixed Media on Paper Framed 2016 A Portrait conveying inner complexity and one’s human experience. — Quiet Man, 96 x 75cm Mixed Media on Paper Framed 2016

Diana, 96 x 75cm Mixed Media on Paper, Framed 2016 Sold. Snell met Diana through raising children and living in regional Australia. Diana shared her experiences of escaping unrest in Sudan and the challenges of settling in Australia. As Snell was developing the Herstory series, centred on unheard stories from the female gaze. — Diana, 96 x 75cm Mixed Media on Paper, Framed 2016 Sold

Diana - 2024 Limited Edition 2/2 40H x 26W x 25Dcm Bronze Base 16 H x 20W x 20cm Black Granite. This portrait emerged from a moment shared with my friend Diana and her two young daughters, who were admiring Disney’s Elsa from Frozen. I sought to redirect that admiration toward the living, embodied power of their own mother. Cast in precious metal and presented within a fine art context, the sculpture honours Diana’s Sudanese beauty, monumentalising her presence for her daughters to witness. In doing so, it celebrates diverse women’s trajectories and advocates for greater visibility within cultural institutions. — Diana, Bronze, 2024 Limited Edition 2/2 Dimensions 40H x 26W x 25D cm, Base: Black Granite 16H x 20W x 20D cm

Trust, 122 x 152cm oil on canvas 2018 sold. Trust is a dynamic depiction of intimacy through the female gaze active, mutual, and embodied participation in sexual connection. It challenges historical ideals of female submissiveness and the myth of purity tied to virginity. — Trust, 122 x 152cm oil on canvas 2018 sold

Marigold 120 x 60cm 2019 A portrait of a young woman, an actor, artist, and producer. — Marigold 120 x 60cm 2019 Sold

Visceral Red, 122 x 200 cm Oil on canvas, 2019. This autobiographical work was created during a challenging period, capturing the tension between vulnerability and resilience. The figure stands on unstable foundations, yet her poised, balanced form conveys will and determination. Elevated on a pedestal, she is viewed from below, asserting presence and inviting reflection on her endurance. — Visceral Red, 122 x 200 cm Oil on canvas, 2019

Madonna and Child, 122 X 152 cm Oil on Canvas, 2018. This work reimagines the 'Madonna and Child' through a female lens, challenging the male-dominated history of Christian imagery. The traditional Madonna has long been idealised and desexualised, erasing complexity, agency, and diversity. — Madonna and Child, 122 X 152 cm Oil on Canvas, 2018. Sold

Her Watch, Bronze 2018. Sold. 'Her Watch' was exhibited as part of the original Herstory exhibition, exhibited as a sculptural grouping with 'Kids' and Her Balance. All sculptures are now in private collections. — Her Watch, Bronze 2018. Sold

Freefall 122 x 152cm oil on canvas 2026 'Freefall' references our susceptibility to falling into addiction. — Freefall 122 x 152cm oil on canvas 2026

Muted, 96 x 75cm Mixed Media on Paper Framed 2016. Self Portrait. Conveying one's inner thoughts of the human experience. — Muted, 96 x 75cm Mixed Media on Paper Framed 2016

Arrest, Mix media, 86 x 81cm Framed NFS. Snell’s work explores the human experience through portraits imbued with vulnerability and resilience, an enduring theme at the core of her practice. — Arrest, Mix media, 86 x 81cm Framed NFS

Seated Angels 122 x 152 cm oil on canvas 2026. Snell offers an alternative imagery of the gates of heaven, reimagining the passage to salvation through a more inclusive lens. In doing so, the work challenges long-standing conventions that have predominantly represented angels and saintly figures as white males. — Seated Angels 122 x 152cm oil on canvas 2026

Evolving, 152 x 122cm, oil on canvas 2018. An autobiographical depiction of an evolving self. — Evolving, 152 x 122cm, oil on canvas 2018

Lest We Forget, 90 x 70cm Oil on Board Framed 2009 Sold. Lest We Forget references ANZAC commemoration and remembrance of lives lost in war. This painting portrays an Indigenous woman confronting the viewer directly. Her presence is haunting, embodying grief, loss, and violence, reframing the phrase to confront histories of colonial erasure that are too often forgotten. — Lest We Forget, 90 x 70cm Oil on Board Framed 2009 Sold

M Other, oil on paper, 42 x 30cm, 2022 Sold. The composition depicts three mothers from different faiths. The use of blue references Christian symbolism of virginity and purity. The figures are presented as both sacred and sexual, reclaiming the female form beyond traditional ideals of purity. — M Other, oil on paper, 42 x 30cm 2022 Sold

Tai, Plaster, Paint Base Ciment Fondu. Sold. Exploring the human experience through portraiture, Snell’s practice centres on the enduring theme of resilience, capturing the complexity of lived experience through figures that embody both vulnerability and strength. — Tai, Portrait, Plaster, Paint Base Ciment Fondu. Sold

Partner 97 x 52cm, oil on canvas, 2019. Partner depicts a fragment of two bent, skeletal figures merging into a single fragile form. The painting offers a romantic meditation on codependency, where connection and collapse become indistinguishable. — Partner 97 x 52cm, oil on canvas, 2019

Bidi Bidi, 220 x 120cm, oil on Canvas, 2018. This painting was gifted to a young boy who lost his father to suicide. The father’s Indigenous totem, the Bibi Bidi (moth), is central to the work. Within its wings, a mourning mother and wife are depicted alongside a father tenderly holding his child, and a fragmented, doubled-over figure in struggle. Ultimately, the father is rendered winged -no longer bound to suffering, but transformed, held, and remembered. — Bidi Bidi, 220 x 120cm, oil on Canvas, 2018 Sold

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