Kingdom of the Octopus

This was created after watching a documentary that suggested that octopus and squid could become the next intelligence if mankind were to die out. They are fiercely intelligent animals that learn by watching others. Experiments were conducted where a crab was placed within a complex series of plexiglass boxes. At first the octopus was flummoxed by the boxes, but once shown how to open them, they could complete the task to get to the delicious crab within time and time again. This painting depicts a clever octopus who has claimed sunken treasure for his own gain.

Measures 22" x 30"