We’re excited to celebrate our second place painting in best In Show: ‘Cat On The Roof’ by Marie Brown! 🏆 It shared second place with ‘Whisker’ by Sara butt. This beautiful pastel painting has a fascinating history! Marie took the original reference photo almost two decades ago, waiting for the perfect moment to bring her … More Best In Show: Second Place
We are thrilled to announce that the Best in Show prize at this year’s exhibition has been awarded to Sara Butt for her stunning painting, ‘Is That For Me’! 🥳 This beautiful piece perfectly captures a moment of quiet intimacy and eagerness. Sara says about the work: “This lovely boy tilts his head upward as … More Best in Show Winner ! 🎉
There is truly something spiritual about black cats, and this stunning watercolour painting by Denise Laurent S.O.F.A. perfectly captures it. Merlin’s gaze is intense, curious, and utterly self-assured. But look closer! In the imagined sunlight, his dark coat isn’t just black; it shimmers with colour, deep blues, purples, pinks, and greens, a galaxy of colour. … More Merlin the magical black cat! ✨
Pastel Perfection. 🌸 Patricia Mooney S.O.F.A. invites us into a moment of feline whimsy with this stunning painting. A curious cat looks up, eyes wide with playful wonder, captivated by the “pink floaty things” raining down. Are they cherry blossoms? Are they just magic? To the cat, they are simply something to playfully investigate! The … More Under The Blossom Tree
The title says it all – They are always the centre of attention with their beauty, captivating personality and intelligence. I love to paint them in a stylistic manner accentuating their lovely profile, markings and blue eyes. A watercolour painting by artist Marian Forster S.O.F.A. See it in the gallery
This beautiful piece, ‘Leap Into Spring’ is a burst of pure Spring energy captured by artist Madeline Downham S.O.F.A. Done in a striking pale gold and oil mixed media, the painting features an absolutely ecstatic, smiling cat mid-leap! The drama? A quick-witted House Sparrow is just escaping its blissful grasp,a truly charming moment of action. … More Leaping into life! ☀️
This beautiful British Shorthair Blue Cream is the subject of this charming new painting, and she clearly knows how to live her best life. In this acrylic painting by artist Jacqueline A. Gaylard S.O.F.A., we get a peek into the purr-fectly cozy life of her own beloved cat, who loves nothing more than relaxing on … More The definition of relaxation! 🛋️
There’s something uniquely powerful about painting a subject you know and love intimately. This piece, an acrylic painting by artist Sara Butt S.O.F.A., is a deeply personal work that captures a quiet memory of one of her own beloved cats. ’The painting captures a memory of one of my own cats, sitting against a subtle … More Whiskers
