

I've struggled writing an "About Us" for Snake & Sun for some time now. How do I encapsulate something so effervescent and timeless into language? How do I begin to name something nameless - knowing that naming it inevitably mutates it. Snake & Sun is the brainchild of many lifetimes. A commentary on human experience. An expression of the senses, arts, of joy and pain, love, connection, sensuality and even hate. I want nothing more than for the work we do to stir something up inside of you. Art is intended to make you feel something. I hope this makes you feel. -Kas
Meet the Artist
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Kas Leckie
(They/Them)
Owner & Creator
"When I hugged you, I got sand in my eye."
Is it possible to determine when my journey as an artist began? I started swimming at 3 months old, it's safe to say that's about when I started creating. I discovered at an early age the escape that could be found inside of my art, and as a young adult those lessons proved indispensable.
Now I am dedicated to a life lived in service to creation. Through the fogs of concept, I bring the stories of the natural world and human experience into living pieces on canvas or paper, or through scent and sculpture. Emphasizing recycled, foraged, and natural materials to reduce waste, highlight environmental issues, and honor the Earth.
I believe that food should be free, harm should be reduced, and trans rights are human rights. It is my mission to platform marginalized people, support other artists and musicians, and fund raise to meet the needs of my local community. I aim to create safe spaces and an alternative exchange of resources to deviate reliance on current structures and impart a deeper reliance on one’s neighbor. Through highlighting marginalized voices, artistic expression, and learning to live and work with the Earth I believe positive social growth is possible. It is my civic duty as an artist to reflect these ideals in all of my endeavors.
How much of me is trapped by "I Am?"
I am Trailer Trash, low class. I am Broken, shards of glass. I am Queer, social pariah. I am Victim, street rat Messiah.
How much of me is trapped by perception?
I am God, my breath the breeze. I am Nature, bog and beach. I am Toxic, poison in veins. I am You, and all the universe contains.
How much are we trapped by the limitations we place?
Mindset structures form the foundations of all we chase.
I am in chains. I am in pain. I am sacrifice and ablaze. I am love. I am hate.
You ask who I am?
I am human.