Original watercolor painting on 300lb paper - 10" x 11" 
Watercolor of Penguin let loose in the Shedd Aquarium in Chicago during the quarantine apparently startled by the curious dolphin in the tank. Original photo from the Shedd Aquarium.
The Quarantine was such a strange time. Each day I walked my dog for miles in the quiet streets of the edge of Boston. Throughout the rest of the world, as we retreated, animals began to take back some of our “human” spaces. In addition, some people brought animals to explore places that were off limits to us. These penguins were from the Shedd Aquarium (Chicago). At the Aquarium, they were let loose to roam around the aquarium, seeing the other animals and areas that would otherwise be filled with people. This “anthropause” as the Quarantine is also called, inspired me to paint the animals. They took over neighborhoods, streets, and our museums. Penguins are welcome to “my” spaces any time.