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Here at the Aquarium, we’re very proud of our resident animal artists! This painting was created by Margaret the hyacinth macaw, who paints by holding the brush in her beak and making deliberate brush strokes. (1/4)
Paintings like this one that incorporate the blue, black and yellow of her coloration are referred to as her “self-portraits.” (2/4)
This second painting was created by Joey, a yellow-footed tortoise! His artistic process consists of walking through paint and across canvas. (3/4)
None of his paintings use red paint—he’ll try to eat it! Since his training target is red, he’s drawn to anything that’s the same color. (4/4)
