This is Oliver, my daughter's cat, when he was a kitten. He was sweet, cuddly, and all a kitten should be. This painting was a gift for my daughter's birthday. It hangs in her home in La Crescenta, California. A few weeks ago while sorting through old pictures I found more kitten shots of Oliver. One of the photos captured the moment when he discovered his reflection in a mirror. That moment of challenge had to become a painting. The resulting watercolor is called "En Garde!"
In the past several years Oliver has grown to be a very large, mellow cat. His favorite activities are eating and sleeping. His sleep is accompanied by a very distinctive Oliver "snore". He shares the afffection of my daughter and grand-daughter with a gentle Blue Merle Sheltie named Strider.
