Crabby Kingdom is from the collection Curious Encounters.
A quiet reflection on resilience and adaptation in a changing world.
Balanced atop a plastic sandcastle bucket, a solitary crab surveys its surroundings. Its orange pincers curl forward like a crown - regal and proud, as if declaring dominion over a kingdom built from cast-offs. The bucket, once discarded, has become a makeshift pedestal. The crab makes do, unaware that it was never meant to rule from plastic.
This small, poignant moment reveals nature's quiet determination to adapt. The beauty is undeniable - but so is the ache. Crabby Kingdom invites us to reflect on what remains when the natural world must bend to our waste, and how life finds a way, even in altered landscapes.
Original oil on wood panel
12 x 12 inches (30 x 30 cm) - artwork only
13 x 13 inches (33 x 33 cm) - including frame
Framed in a classic black frame, ready to hang.
A portion of proceeds supports ocean conservation.
If this piece speaks to something in you - a tenderness for the overlooked, or a call to protect what remains - you're warmly invited to get in touch here.
