This art work has been selected by art historian David Cohen, publisher and editor of Artcritical.com for inclusion in the benefit exhibition Pets of the Pandemic. Alpha 137 Gallery is making no profit whatsoever on this exhibition: 50% of the proceeds will be donated to Best Friends Animal Society, and 50% of the proceeds will be paid to the artist. All collectors who purchase works from this exhibition will receive a special code for a 20% discount off their next fine art purchase from www.alpha137gallery.com outside of the Pets of the Pandemic exhibition.

Jennifer Kimberly Carberry-Landis

Artwork Title: Zayn and Morgan

Egg tempera paint on paper painting

Hand signed lower right front. Framed

Unique

Measurements:

Framed 15 (horizontal) by 12 inches

Work 11.5 (horizontal) by 8.5 inches

Artist's Statement:

“…The past few months were very hard on me as an artist an as an Elementary Art Teacher. Long distance learning was indeed a lot of fun but very lonely. I got a fish but Co, the betta fish, didn't last past 3 weeks and I was back again to teaching in the kitchen with my husband sleeping till 12 or 1 pm. The dog stayed with him. The last day of school we went to the pet store to get another fish and ended up leaving with a fish and a 10 week old guinea pig. (I had raised guinea pigs when I was younger and they always brought me happiness.) Now I have four guinea pigs and Morgan, my little fluff dog loves to sniff, lick and bark at Zayn, the first one the most when I sit on the couch with them. Zayn has really been my light at the end of the tunnel. The guinea pigs are in the kitchen and so is my painting studio…”



This work was cited for special commendation by the judge, art historian David Cohen, publisher and editor of Artcritical, who wrote,

"Families of form and of critters, enjoying the freedom and spontaneity of line that is at the same time descriptive of textures and feelings."