JOKER: Chimp Riding Armadillo, 2019, acrylic on canvas, 36 x 24 in. / 91.44 x 60.96 cm.

JOKER: Chimp Riding Armadillo, Mary Wertsch, 2019, acrylic on canvas, 36 x 24 in. / 91.44 x 60.96 cm.

This Joker is one of the 15 paintings (including the card back) that I did for my project to create a deck of cards based on animals wearing or doing things to express their personalities. I couldn't help putting in the armadillo. I'd been wanting to paint one for so long!