… and I’ve got a feeling it’s gonna be a good night!
I like to play this video when I have a big night ahead, and tonight is going to be a big night!
First, my mural is going to be dedicated as part of the Canton First Friday festivities.
But more importantly, it could be the night that some dogs and cats from Friends of the Pound and Second Chance for Animals find new homes! Dogs and cats from both organizations will be on hand, er, paw, to celebrate the night and strut their stuff.
The animals will be available for adoption. How will you be able to resist them?
You can celebrate with us either by attending the dedication at 7:30 pm (EDT) at 201 5th St. NW in Canton, OH or via the USTREAM live broadcast online beginning at 7:30 pm (EDT)!
When her situation turned to where she desperately needed a home, I was moved to action. I drew the drawing here in hopes that it would help draw attention to her need.
People around the world helped to tweet and send out Facebook updates in search of a home for her. many a blog post was written about her.
Little Meow was taken to a foster home as an interim placement until a permanent home could be found. The young couple who fostered her did not think initially that they would be a good match for her long-term, however, Little Meow apparently turned on the charm. After meeting her and experiencing her irresistible sweetness, they realized that they just couldn’t let her go.
So Little Meow has a furever home! As a bonus, it is in a place where her dear friend Dorian, who has tended to her for years, can visit and continue to be her best pal.
Thank you so much to those of you who responded to my call for help and searched your networks for a home for Little Meow.
I enjoyed making Little Meow’s drawing, and I enjoyed using my artwork for such a great purpose. I may do similar works in the future to help animals in need. Do you have ideas as to how I could do that? I am open to suggestions.
I guess it is time for an update on the development of the Downtown Cats Mural. It has been coming along, and we are now in the home stretch! Two of the cats have been painted, and much of the background work has been done. The other two cats should be completed in the next week or so.
When I first wrote about this mural commission, I was a bit nervous, as I had never done an artwork of this size and scale before. Now that it is nearing completion, I am feeling strong and thinking, “What’s the next big thing”?
The project has taken several months, partly because the funding came in stages and partly because I have worked on it alongside other projects. You can see the various stages of the mural’s development by viewing the slide show below.
In case you do not already know, the photos in the slide show of my window “supervisor” are of Brewskie Butt, my beloved feline and very active spokescat. Brewskie and my other three cats are featured in the mural.
The “Downtown Cats” mural will be placed on the building currently occupied by HEAP in Downtown Canton, OH towards the end of next month (July 2010). it is my hope that we will have it up in time for the annual Football Hall of Fame festivities. The building at 201 5th St. NW is in the heart of the Canton Arts District next to the historic Joseph Saxton Gallery of Photography.
I am very grateful to Tim Belden and the Timothy S. Belden Charitable Fund for commissioning the mural and for being such a solid supporter of the Canton Arts District. Tim is the genius behind the Joseph Saxton Gallery of Photography, which has brought world class photography to Canton. I am also very grateful to Robb Hankins of ArtsInStark, the County Arts Council, for his support in developing this project, and to the Canton Development Partnership for their support.
Stay tuned. There’s more to come!
Are you interested in commissioning a mural by BZTAT? Please contact me and let’s talk!
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