"The work shown here was completed in 15 minutes on bathroom wallpaper by Monty, a Persian belonging to Mrs. Nora Scrotes of Chicago.Mrs. Scrotes feels sure that the work was directly influenced by Monty being washed and having his knots removed the day before. Not only does Monty find the experience unpleasant, but on this occasion Mrs. Scrotes had to take an extended call from her elderly mother when she was halfway through the final rinse and was therefore unable to restrain the cat from attempting to dry itself by rolling in its litter box."
This is a sample of an art critic's take on a piece of feline art. There is actually a Museum of Non Primate Art.(http://www.monpa.com/wcp/)
I discovered this a few years ago after watching a documentary on PBS about elephant art and their process. Feline art is the most popular and lucrative of all non primate art with some pieces selling upwards of $15,000. There is also a really great book called Why Cat's Paint and Another called Why Cat's Dance. I am not a nut about this stuff but find it so amusing that people actually believe that cats or any animal is doing this as a form of creative expression and not just playing. I'm not convinced but the books are hilarious.
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just the other day i saw a story on tv about a very popular and successful dog having a show in a gallery in the Bahamas. as if they could handle anymore excitement down there since larry and howard. but, the artist's owner surrounds a block of paper with plastic that has some ink on the inside and then lets her go to town biting and scratching the plastic. it creates a sort of carbon copy of her energy, a dynamic expression of dog emotions.
I am sure if Mr. McKitten had any talent he would have honed it while you were at SCAD. You have to accept the fact that you just have an average kitty.
My cat is anything but ordinary!
He is an extraordinary cat. But I don't think he has any artistic ability. But you never know. Keep an eye out for his litter box and any other outlets of expression.
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