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For Sale: Paintings Done by an Indiana Rhino Fetch Up to $125
- Posted on November 27, 2010 at 7:53pm by
Jonathon M. Seidl
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EVANSVILLE, Ind. (AP) — Paintings done by a rhinoceros at Evansville’s zoo over the last several months are now up for sale to the public.
Mesker Park zookeeper Jill Remington tells the Evansville Courier & Press the rhino named Mechi uses paint on her lip to make the paintings. She says Mechi often doesn’t want to stop.
Zoo staffers had seen rhinos paint in other zoos, and Mesker’s previous rhino had done it and seemed to enjoy it. Mechi began doing the artwork soon after arriving at the zoo in November 2009.
Greeting cards featuring artwork from Mechi and a few other zoo animal artists are for sale, as are canvasses she’s painted for up to $125.
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Information from: Evansville Courier & Press, http://www.courierpress.com
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Rn mom
Posted on November 30, 2010 at 5:19pmThis is good news for the Rhinos in congress who will be shown the door in 2012- maybe they can sell art work too.
Report Post »bobbyb777
Posted on November 30, 2010 at 11:43amWhat moronic people! Wonder if they can teach that girl to do tricks?
Report Post »catndahat
Posted on November 29, 2010 at 5:03pmIt‘s on par with some of the ’human‘ works I’ve seen in metro museums over the years–why not? Hope they are a success.
Report Post »EastofEdenFarms
Posted on November 29, 2010 at 4:38amIs this a sign of economic turnaround? Or perhaps……….the Apocalypse! Yikes. I’m going straight to Hobby Lobby and buying a Christmas present for my goats. We’ve just uncovered a new income stream for the farm.
Report Post »Michael Carney (@michaeldcarney on twitter)
Posted on November 28, 2010 at 10:08pmHahahaaha. Now, I can UNDERSTAND the paintings by elephants fetching money. They have large brains, great dexterity, and good eyesight. But Rhinos? Not so much.
Report Post »vennoye
Posted on November 28, 2010 at 8:34pmNo wonder other countries think we are crazy………..it looks like they are right about some of us!!!
Report Post »WhiteFang
Posted on November 28, 2010 at 8:22pmWhat fool would pay good money for that?
Report Post »teahugger
Posted on November 28, 2010 at 8:32pmA damn fool!
Report Post »Robert W
Posted on November 29, 2010 at 4:42amI got some works of art done by my beagle for sale…he works in earth tones. They cost $500…just pay me first and you can pick any one you want….their layin in the back yard.
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