Author: bztat

The "Downtown Cats" Are Preparing for their Debut!

The “Downtown Cats” mural for which I have been chronicling my work in progress is finally ready to debut in the Downtown Canton Arts District!

The painting is complete and I am putting a final finish on it to make it weather-resistant. Plans are to have it hung on the building this coming weekend.

The mural will be officially dedicated during the First Friday festivities on August 6, 2010 at 7:30 pm, immediately following the Arts Street Parade.

Speakers including ArtsinStark President and C.E.O. Robb Hankins, Tim Belden, owner of the Joseph Saxton Gallery of Photography, and myself will dedicate the mural to an audience filled with cats and dogs as well as human participants. Pets available for adoption from Friends of the Pound and Second Chance for Animals, Inc. will be present to celebrate the event, and to hopefully find loving homes.

Attendees for the Dedication will each receive a commemorative bookmark. I also wanted to make the event available to those who have followed the progress of the mural online from distant places, so  those who cannot attend can view a live broadcast of the event on USTREAM.

Date: Friday, August 6, 2010

Time: 7:30 pm

I hope that you will join me in celebrating this special event. Thanks for following my progress and for cheering me on! You can see a slide show of the development of the mural below.

Interested in a mural by BZTAT for your home, office or public space? Contact me and let’s talk!

Be the Change for Whiskers: An Amazing Cat; An Amazing Story

Whiskers
"Whiskers" Drawing by BZTAT

Every cat has a story, I am sure. if only we knew what really was being thought behind the mysterious contemplative eyes of each feline that we encountered in life…

I am sure that we would be humbled.

The cat pictured above is a regal feline named “Whiskers”. Resilient and strong for sure, Whiskers has endured neglect in her past life, yet her current caretakers say she is the most grateful of felines. She asks little, but gives much.

WhiskersWhiskers is a quiet cat who seems nonplussed by other cats and is well acclimated to domestic life. She is a mature lady, approximately 15 years old, and certain to give someone a lot of love in her remaining years.

Sadly, her foster family who has been nurturing her back to health cannot keep her.

When my friend Robyn Harton shared her story with me, it moved me in much the same way as Little Meow’s story did. I wanted to draw her picture, and I wanted to help her find a home.

Life has been a challenge for Whiskers. It is time to give her a change and let her see the good side of humanity. Can you help Be the Change for Whiskers?

Do you know someone who might be wanting Whiskers’ love? She is in the Richmond, VA area, but can travel to a good home in the United States. Can you help her find a home?

You can learn more about her and how to contact her foster family here at CrystalsAndJewelry.com Blog & News.

Whoever gives Whiskers a permanent home will receive her portrait shown above as an extra bonus.

Feel free to re-post the drawing of Whiskers, if you would like, to help her find a home. Please do credit the image with “Artwork by BZTAT” with a link to this blog.

If you are not inclined to be involved in pet rescue, that is fine. I hope that you will still share in the celebration of this amazing cat’s life through my artwork.

To me, the best art is motivated by a deeply felt experience, and that certainly is the case with the story of Whiskers.

This post is part of the Blog the Change Blog Challenge. You can read more blog posts in the challenge here.