Art and Monkey Business

The headline in the Toronto Star was "Can you spot the monkey's masterpiece?" What a relief that I quickly identified the work of American abstract expressionist Joan Mitchell. The other painting was by a monkey in a sanctuary who "paints" with all his appendages. At some point he was given non-toxic paint to keep him busy. He is one of two dozen animals that have been rescued from research labs, zoos, and pet stores etc. His name is Pockets Warhol and he is becoming famous, but not handsome as you can see.



Pockets

 His paintings will be in exhibition at Sadie's Diner and Juice Bar in Toronto for two months and are expected to sell for $25 dollars and up. The proceeds are going toward improvements at the Story Book Farms sancuary for primates, his home. Pockets has a Facebook page with a gallery of all his paintings. Here is a sample:

Not too shabby for a monkey shiner. Sort of humbling? Now back to painting. Use your tail!