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Sparky is one of Sage’s kids, he’s got her long hair but is totally different personalitywise. Well, they both bite, so they have that in common as well. Sparky is big and beautiful, and he knows it. He walks around with his fluffy tail floating along behind him and poses strategically in sunny windows so his white ruff is lit up. Unfortunately he has lost a front upper fang, sometimes giving him a demonic, sneering look when his upper lip gets caught by his lower fang. He’s fairly sociable and would be happy to be carried around like an infant prince all day. Like some royalty, he has his mood swings and is also happy to sink his teeth into you when he feels like it.

Pogo (who you will meet later) is Sparky’s pal; they often snuggle together in the window seat at the top of the stairs, or wash each other’s face on the bed. One day I was sharing the window seat with them, looking through a book on Monet—seeking inspiration. I took a break, laying the book down, and came back to find Pogo resting his head on it. So the book inspired me, though not quite as I had planned. The result is “Monet’s Cats” which I feel is one of my very best works. You can also see this pair in “A Quiet Moment Between Two Friends” as they keep watch over the backyard.

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There’s still time to go see my paintings in the New Harmony Hoosier Salon gallery, they’ll be on exhibit through August 17th. The show is comprised of works by David Seward, JC Fang and myself. Twenty of my paintings are included, plus prints and note cards. It’s a really nice show, if I do say so myself. JC Fang does beautiful pictures of birds (and other subjects) and David Seward works in oils to create textured landscapes. I’ve got a variety of works there—a shaded country road, a sunlit still life, a snoozing cat. One of my personal favorites is the moonlit path that leads back through our woods. Stars hang overhead, and fireflies drift by, while the fog slowly rises from the hidden creek. You can almost hear the frogs and crickets.

New Harmony is a neat place to visit, with it’s historic buildings, gardens, restaurants, modern visitors center, old iron bridge, the river.... There are art galleries and craftspeople, gift shops, and peace and quiet. The people are super nice too! Take a drive through the lush countryside—admire the old barns and sleepy cows along the way—and stop for lunch at the Red Geranium—or there’s a great place just around the corner from the Hoosier Salon gallery with tin ceilings and reasonable prices (their name escapes me of course)—then tour the town. There’s a maze and an open air church with sculptures, and just lots of interesting things to see. I was really honored to be asked to exhibit my work there!

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