Open a Can of Worms by Gabby Smith, an original painting from the Words Are Weird series

Detail of Open a Can of Worms by Gabby Smith: the can label

Detail of Open a Can of Worms by Gabby Smith: worms escaping the open lid

Detail of Open a Can of Worms by Gabby Smith: a worm along the bottom

Open a Can of Worms

$85.00

Open a can of worms and you’ve started something way messier than you planned. It goes back to the cans of bait worms fishermen used to buy: pop the lid, and good luck getting all them wigglers back in.

Artist: Gabby Smith
Year: 2026
Type: Original painting, one of a kind
Medium: Gouache, colored pencils and acrylic on paper, mounted on foam board
Size: 8.5 × 11 in.
Framing: Unframed
Series: Words Are Weird, an exploration into idioms and phrases that make no literal sense

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Open a Can of Worms

$85.00