My cat paintings - including the picture above entitled "Legend"- were displayed at Butler's Pantry in Roncesvalles Village, a trendy spot in Toronto. "Legend" was painted on sliced wood. I primed the wood with clear Gesso and painted in oil.
When I painted this particular cat, I was inspired by the wood itself and immediately thought of antique photographs of the 1940's - in an era when even the poor would scrape together some money and in their old and worn suits pose stoically for a photograph.
When I painted this particular cat, I was inspired by the wood itself and immediately thought of antique photographs of the 1940's - in an era when even the poor would scrape together some money and in their old and worn suits pose stoically for a photograph.
When I installed the Cat Show series at Butler's Pantry, the wall in the back room gave me the impression of an old cottage and I thought "Legend" would fit nicely.
Legend (Oil on Wood, 12x9", 2009)
