Quinn
Tamworth, New Hampshire
6 May 1997
Watercolor on cold press Lana paper
4 x 6", archival mat & backing to 8 x 10"
US$ 295 (includes USPS Priority Shipping)
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If you've been following this story from the beginning, you'll know that I lost my beloved cat, Willi while I was on tour in Europe. He wandered into the New Hampshire woods one dark and stormy night, never to be seen again. When I finally returned, I immediately papered the White Mountains with Lost Cat fliers. A woman who had found a stray resembling Willi’s photograph called and invited me over to see the cat. He wasn’t Willi but he was exceptional. I brought him home, named him Quinn and discovered that, like Willi, he played a mean game of fetch and retrieve. In this portrait, I captured Quinn with a superball, his favorite fetch toy.
Quinn became my walking partner while we were together. At first, he could only accompany me a short distance into the woods or up the mountainside. But after some conditioning, he built up his cardiovascular system and was soon by my side for good long walks.
A portion of the sale of this painting and the prints of this painting will be donated to Save Our Strays, a marvelous no-kill rescue organization in St. Petersburg, Florida.
Every Sunday I post a new painting and story behind the watercolors I made while touring as a singer songwriter. Follow the stories behind the paintings of these serialized posts by working your way up from the bottom.
Sunday, February 3, 2008
Quinn
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4 comments:
What a great cat! I'm sorry to hear about your Willi. I've lost enough cats over the years to know how it feels. It must have been especially heartbreaking to lose him while you were away.
a perfect kitten painting! Sorry about your Willi.
Thanks, Dawn! Ah, Willi lived and died many years ago and I now live with three fine felines who you can see here.
The two cats (12 & 14 yrs) who presently own my husband and I have been indoors all their lives. Previously, I'd never had any cat for more than 5 years.
They travel, by car, with us from Massachusetts to Florida in the winter, and we also take a two week trip to Nova Scotia each summer and they come along. They're very good travelers now.
I enjoyed browsing the blog. Much to enjoy here.
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