Cat & Lamp

This is my Oliver cat sitting beside a lamp near the window. I generally don't like the cats to sit near the lamps for fear that they will knock the lamps down, but I let him sit here long enough to snap a few photos. Oil on 5"h x 7"w canvas board. SOLD.

The Princess

A painting of my Stella kitten, who is the princess of our house. Oil on linen on panel, 6"h x 8"w.

Portrait of Emily

Oil on 8"h x 6"w stretched linen. Commission

Dining Room Table with Cat and Books

This is a painting of my cat, Oliver, on my messy dining room table. He isn't sure if he wants to sit down, jump onto the chair or look out the window. Oil on 11" x 14" canvas. For sale at Gallery on 43rd Street, Pittsburgh, PA. SOLD.

Sleepy Winston

This is my mom's cat, Winston. He wants to take a nap, but he realized the antique, child size chair is a bit too small for him. Oil on 8"h x 6"w stretched linen canvas. For sale at Gallery on 43rd Street, Pittsburgh, Pa. SOLD.

Reclining Kitten

I named this "Reclining Kitten", but she's almost a year old, so I guess she's more like a teenager. She will always be a kitten to me though. Oil on 6"h x 12"h stretched canvas. SOLD.

Getting Along

These are my babies, Oliver and Stella. Unfortunately, the only time they get along is when they are asleep. Stella is usually the instigator, as Oliver is very peaceful. Even in her sleep, you can see that she appears to be kicking him, trying to take over the ottoman. Oil on 12"h x 24"w canvas.

Catzilla

I decided to name this one Catzilla, because my new kitten, Stella is the destroyer of still life props. The first time I set the sunflowers on the table, she would pick them up in her mouth and run away with them. Eventually, the novelty wore off. Very glad I didn't get roses, as she could have gotten hurt! Oil on Canvas, 7"h x 5"w. SOLD.

Sleeping Kitty

While working on the post below, my cat curled up on an ottomon in front of the window for a nap. He looked so cute that I postponed the sunflowers to work on him. I've been trying to paint from life more lately because I think my cameras distort shapes and distance. I think life paintings also look more fresh and vibrant. You have to work especially fast when you know the cat can move at any second and the flowers start to wilt. When working from a photo, you have all the time in the world to finish, so it is easy to over-work something and paint the life out of it. Oil on canvas, 5"h x 7"w SOLD.