Original watercolor painting on 300lb paper - 10.25"  x 16" 
 
Watercolor of penguins from the Kansas City Zoo walking past a Monet at the Nelson Atkins Museum during the pandemic. Photo from the Kansas City Zoo/Nelson-Atkins Museum.
 
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 Kansas City Zoo. They were brought from the Zoo to the Nelson-Atkins Museum and let loose to roam around and take in the art. 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. 
 
Watercolor on 300lb paper, deckled edges.