TOTO by Diana Madaras - 9x12” Original Pastel

When the Reid Park Zoo opened the squirrel monkey exhibit, they offered Toto a place to live. Toto was illegally held in captivity during his youth and had no socialization with other monkeys. He was ostracized in the exhibit until he “learned his manners.” This painting reflects some of the difficulties Toto experienced while adjusting to the new social order.

---Diana Madaras