Artwork completed in 2001

Chinese-Canadian Marlene Wou was
responsible for the creative direction
of the Year of the Snake design.
Together with jade sculptor Lyle Sopel
and Chinese calligrapher Yukman Lai,
she set out to portray the snake in a
positive manner while capturing its
fluid form and decorative body patterns.
By stylizing the form of the snake and
embellishing its body with ornate
patterns, this goal was achieved.

[image & text from canadianpostagestamps.ca]