Too Soon - PRINT

An octopus reaching for a knife from a pot—this painting is all about strength, resilience, and grit. During COVID, it felt like the world (or the virus, or maybe both) was trying to take down small businesses, especially bars like mine. But we fought back. We adapted. We held each other up. Like the octopus—smart, resourceful, impossible to pin down—we found ways to survive. This piece is a tribute to that fight. To the ones who refused to sink. We’re still here, and we’re not going anywhere.