Look through the leaves and a leopard looks back. Leopard at Kew by Patricia Clements S.O.F.A. brings a big cat into a richly planted setting, with foliage surrounding the spotted coat and making the encounter feel like a discovery. … More Leopard at Kew: a wild presence among the plants
Asleep? That depends who is asking. Tortoiseshell Cat by Marie Brown S.O.F.A. captures the familiar one-eye-open approach to resting: comfortable enough to settle, but unwilling to miss an important development. If you have ever tried to sneak past your own cat, you may know the feeling. … More Tortoiseshell Cat: asleep, unless something interesting happens
The paw treatment is underway, but Rosy is still listening. In Rosy by Jacqueline Gaylard S.O.F.A., a tortoiseshell cat attends carefully to the spaces between her claws, with a pink tongue doing the work and an ear turned towards whatever else might be happening. … More Rosy: a tortoiseshell with a very thorough grooming routine
Big paw. Tongue out. Very little concern for looking dignified. Innocence by France Bauduin S.O.F.A. introduces a snow leopard cub in a moment that is full of the appeal of being young. For all the fascination of a wild cat, it is the small, individual gesture that makes us stop. … More Innocence: an unguarded moment with a snow leopard cub
Some cats can turn a walk across the room into a small parade. Miss Stripes Takes A Stroll by Denise Laurent S.O.F.A. celebrates just that sort of confidence: a tabby stepping out with an extravagantly curved tail and a coat full of orange, blue, green and pink. … More Miss Stripes Takes A Stroll: best stripes on, tail held high
Nobody move. The cat is watching the mouse, and the mouse is watching the cat. In Close Encounter, Alex Johnson S.O.F.A. turns a patch of grass into the setting for a wonderfully unresolved meeting. It could be the beginning of an unlikely friendship, or a very temporary ceasefire. The artist leaves the ending to us. … More Close Encounter: a cat, a mouse and a very delicate negotiation
The deadline for non members to submit work for the Society Of Feline Artists Online Exhibition is September 27th! If you paint, draw, print, or sculpt felines, from domestic cats to wild big cats, don’t miss your chance to showcase your work to a global audience. ✅ Open to UK & International artists (Members & … More ⏰LAST CALL FOR ARTISTS! 🎨🐾
We are delighted to announce that Third Place in Best In Show goes to Madeline Downham S.O.F.A. for her stunning, exuberant mixed-media painting ‘Leap Into Spring’! This piece features an “exuberant smiling cat, leaping happily into Spring life,” with “A House Sparrow… seen escaping the blissful cat’s grasp.” The rich color palette of pale gold, … More Best In Show: Third Place & Honourable Mentions
