Tag Archives: Cats

Completing the circle – ‘a still life of disorder’

It is crunch time now. I have three months to go until the end of MA show in Walsall. Tomorrow, I am seeing the curators of the Walsall Art Gallery and I need to make sense when I talk to … Continue reading

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The adventures of Derek, the Virtual Reality Cat

I have been very busy painting, from memory, the virtual reality drawings I have made. I will write about them all more fully later. For now, I want to talk about Derek. My favourite painting by far is my virtual … Continue reading

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How many cats named Sam?

A while ago I came across artist Lois Wain, also known as ‘the man who painted cats’. I was fortunate enough more recently to see some of his work first hand in a small exhibition at The Qube in Oswestery, … Continue reading

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I think cats are ace but there are limits

Today’s browsing of the BBC News website lead me to this news item about the Russian artist who has a penchant for adding cats to works of art. Svetlana Petrova has been adding her big ginger cat, Zarathustra, to famous … Continue reading

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Arty farty cafes, with cats?

I love being arty in cafes, with my fine-liner pen, sketchpad and Americano. It has become a bit of a habit recently. Twice a week now I find myself drawn to cafes in town so I can sit and pretend … Continue reading

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Cats can paint – with iPads

Irish cats have been creating works of art.  People have been buying prints of their artwork. So cats really can paint. It’s true. I have long suspected as much. Cats living at the Belfast branch of the Cats Protection League … Continue reading

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Cats and art again – is the ‘lolcat’ art?

Today I read about an exhibition that has just opened in London devoted to the online phenomenon of amusing cats – the phenomenon known as lolcats. What are lolcats? This is the first time I’d ever heard the term. The … Continue reading

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