I have painted close to 50 paintings with a sock monkey as the subject. Why so many?
They make me smile!
They were all created to share a specific state of being. This piece, “Valentine,” conveys a grounded and radiant love.

Life lesson from this sock monkey: Love is meant to be shared.
Image Credits
All Images Are © Shannon Grissom
Recent Shannon Grissom Articles:
- Valentine
- Sock Monkey Oracle – A Book By Shannon Grissom
- Are You Sure You’ve Been Nice?
- St. Francis
- Herman Wrede