Canvas size: 24 x 48 x 1.5"
Reference kitty belongs to, and photo taken by Nana Williams. Used with permission.
Completed February 1, 2025.
Artistic statement about this piece:
When I saw this picture in July 2022, I knew I had to paint it. Sometimes it takes almost 3 years from an idea to reality. The close-up details of the teeth, and expressive eyes were slightly alarming and yet adorable. Often a familiar sight for cat parents as they are summoned for attention or to be fed. I really enjoy observing and painting the honest details of this world. Although I did not want to be bound by restricting myself to a small square panel, like all previous paintings of my expressive animal portrait series. I decided to go big for this painting to have the greatest impact, hoping to foster feelings of shock at the scale, admiration for this once small creature, and joy at the ridiculous nature of it. After completing this painting my confidence has grown, and the scale of my work is now boundless.
Materials:
Acrylic paint (Golden heavy body acrylic).
Stretched canvas (7 oz 100% cotton canvas, double-primed with gesso. Kiln dried 1 1/2 inch thick stretcher bars made of solid birch wood. Back stapled. Hanging hardware on back with d-ring and wrapped steel wire.)
Archival materials, in order of application: Gotrick canvas, Golden acrylic paint, Liquitex isolation coat, Gamblin Gamvar satin varnish.
This artwork was included in the following exhibitions:
"How Do You Feel" Feature Artist Exhibit
March 1 - April 27, 2025
Loft Gallery, Sherwood Park AB
“Boundless” Federation of Canadian Artists Edmonton Chapter Juried Exhibition
May 23 - 25, 2025
Ottewell Community League, Edmonton AB
🏆 Award: 1st Place 2D
Community Art Rail Feature
January 4 - February 14, 2026
Enbridge Centre, Edmonton AB
Artist of the Month
June 1 - 30, 2026
Gallery@501, Sherwood Park
