Sometimes happiness looks surprisingly simple: a puppy asleep on its back, paws reaching towards the sky, without a care in the world.

Paws Up captures that fleeting moment of complete trust and carefree joy—a gentle reminder to relax, feel safe and simply enjoy the present.

This is the original oil painting, created by hand in my studio in Ireland.

Medium: Oil on archival wooden board

Size: 24 × 30 cm