Mother and Children Series 3
- Penguin 1

Mixed media on a canvas
24"x24", 2015. #3612

This series of Penguin paintings are about the gap between her dream and reality.

This was originally a series of two penguin paintings, but I decide to add additional details more recently (#3614).

I am using the same picture, but I decided to add more meaning abstractly to this painting.

When I painted this one, I was really busy raising two kids,

and I felt a lot of frustration at not having more time to spend on myself, including time to paint.

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In this painting, the mother penguin really needs a relaxing vacation from the daily struggles of raising kids.

And meanwhile everybody in the background is enjoying their vacation.