CHESAPEAKE, Va — When you sit down at your local brewery, do you ever stop and admire the artwork on the beer can? If not, maybe you should, because there's a good chance the artist is local.
"Truly I've been doing art my whole life ever since I can remember." says local artist, Kendall Snyder.
Snyder moved to Virginia Beach in 2015 and painted mainly sea life. She was going with more of a beachy-theme.
When asked about her painting style, "I've always been drawn to graffiti-type, so bold, bright colors, thick outlines, just something that stands out." says Snyder.
It wasn't until someone asked her to do a pet portrait that her art really took off.
"I've become one of the main designers for Wasserhund, so I design beer labels for them as well as tshirts and merch," says Snyder.
And it really is a small world. As Snyder was showing me some of her artwork, I realized I owned a t-shirt she designed for Vibrant Shore Brewing Company.
Snyder has also designed the cover for the Virginia Craft Beer Magazine.
"As far as doing a little larger scale art, the first thing that kind of got my feet wet was, I was a part of the community fence project which is hosted by the VIBE district," says Snyder.
Snyder is hoping to be a part of the 10 day Mural Festival in the VIBE District. She says it's in the works!
Snyder adds she loves being a part of the local art community and hopes to continue to share her art on a larger scale.
"It's something I love to do. It's my passion. So truly to be a part of the community of talent that's coming out of this area, feels really good. And I can paint more than dogs! Whatever they want, I can do," says Snyder.
If you'd like to see more of Kendall Snyder's artwork and follow her journey, you can find her on Instagram at kendiiart.
Meteorologist April Loveland will be featuring murals and artists every week. If you're a muralist, or know a muralist, you can send their information to news@wtkr.com
