Updated March 23, 2004

Cats on Pedestals
Cats on Pedestals                     2004

Acrylic on canvas   30" × 40" (76 cm × 102 cm)

  F e l i n e   F a n t a s y

an exhibition of paintings by

Marcio Melo 

May 25 - June 12, 2004
Ottawa Art Gallery - Art Rental & Sales
Arts Court, 2 Daly Avenue,
Ottawa, Ontario

Vernissage: May 27, 5 pm to 7 pm 

Artist will also be present:
May 29, 1 pm to 4 pm and
June 3, 6 pm to 9 pm

 

 

Cats are often included in my paintings.
Whether they are the focus of the composition, lying in a ball in the corner or just another object in a still life, you will find cats in many of my works.
This is just a reflection of real life, where cats figure in the same way -

sometimes the focus of my attention,

or sometimes a creature lurking in the background.

Two cats live with me.

Katie is twenty years old and does little more than eat and sleep and cuddle these days.

Willow has eight years and came to my house after spending much of her time in a barn - the last thing on her mind is leaving the safety of our house and being adventurous, and she has become a roly poly cat because of this.

Maybe you can see these two in my paintings.

 

Cats in the Courtyard

Cats in the Courtyard                          2004
Acrylic, ink and crayon conté on canvas
40" × 30" (102 cm × 76 cm)

 

Cats and Ladders

Cats and Ladders                2004
Acrylic on canvas diptych
60" × 60" (152 cm × 152 cm)

 

Passage to Intensity

Passage to Intensity                     2004
Acrylic on canvas     24" × 30" (61 cm × 76 cm)

 

The Players

The Players                            2004
Acrylic on canvas     30" × 24" (76 cm × 61 cm)

 

Minou à la table

Minou à la table          2004
Acrylic on canvas     30" × 24" (76 cm × 61 cm)

 

The Curtain, theCat and the Chaise Lounge

The Curtain, the Cat and the Chaise Lounge    2004
Acrylic on canvas     30" × 24" (76 cm × 61 cm)


 

Gato e casa acesa

Gato e casa acesa                              2004
Acrylic on canvas     30" × 24" (76 cm × 61 cm)


 

Cat, Time and Curiosity

Cat, Time and Curiosity                              2004
Acrylic on canvas     30" × 24" (76 cm × 61 cm)


The Cat in the Library

The Cat in the Library                              2004
Acrylic on canvas     30" × 24" (76 cm × 61 cm)

 

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