Meet M O N T Y

Monty – The Upside-Down Philosopher

Part of the “Fluff & Florals” Series
8x8" Acrylic on MDF Panel

Monty is not here for your routines, your hustle, or your inbox. Monty is here to ponder. To reflect. To stretch his legs skyward and contemplate the bigger picture - ideally while receiving a steady stream of belly rubs and existential admiration.

Known around the home as the resident floor sage, Monty has perfected the art of thinking upside down. With paws in the air and a mind as wide as the sky, he engages in deep inner dialogue while sinking into plush rugs and decorative cushions like a blissed-out mystic. It’s not laziness - it’s enlightenment.

His deepest thoughts are reserved for quiet moments and include:

• Why walk when one can be carried?

• Are socks meant to be worn, or repurposed as chewy existential tokens?

• If the ball doesn’t move, does that make me the action?

• Why does “no” always follow my best ideas?

• Is the vacuum a metaphor for destruction or simply chaos embodied?

Monty doesn’t chase after life. He lies in wait for it to come to him - and often, it does. Whether it's a snack tossed his way, a head pat from a passing human, or the satisfying silence of a sunny afternoon, he greets it all with a look that says, “Ah yes… I foresaw this.”

This portrait captures Monty mid-muse: one ear flopped, expression unreadable, aura radiating equal parts “feed me” and “I’m solving the universe.” The floral backdrop serves only to enhance the contrast between his profound inner world and the occasional sniffle-snort that reminds you he’s still very much a dog.

Monty is proof that you don’t need to be upright to be wise. That life’s biggest mysteries are best unravelled lying on your back. And that sometimes, doing absolutely nothing is the most thoughtful act of all.

Dream it, Paint it!