"Calico Cat"
by Suzanne L. Adams
 


soft pastels


    Story
      "Rub-a-Dub" was a calico cat rescued at a very young age from poor caretakers.  She lived a very happy life with her new owners until she was about nine.  Then one day she came home with severe skin and eye burns.  She was rushed to the veterinarian who diagnosed her as having been chemically poisoned, most likely from a herbicide (it spread by touch from her paws to her eyes).  The owners recalled their neighbors saying they had just applied a weed killer to their lawn.  For three days the vet tried to save her, but to no avail.  Her death was very tragic for her family, especially to a little boy.   "Calico Cat"  stands for all those concerned about the negative  impact certain  human actions are having on the local environment which may be ultimately detrimental to domestic animals.  The unexpected death of this beloved, healthy pet from herbicide usage brings  awareness of an urgent need to protect others from this fatal adversity.    Having been requested to paint this portrait, I tried to capture her spirit with all my might, to bring her back to life in a sense, especially for the little boy.   I  positioned her front legs together to display her unique diagonal demarcation of black and white, and enhanced her beauty with the addition of tulip begonias.    -Suzanne

 16"x20" signed and number limited edition lithograph
printed on heavy weight archival lustro saxany  paper.
 Comes with story and certificate of authenticity.

$50


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