Original artwork description:

My three cats, Karl, Jaguar, and Peanut, are very different characters, all with a story to tell. I want this to be the cover of a book I'm writing in which these three cats tell their story of their lives in their words.

Karl, who lost his mom when he was just 2 weeks old very nearly lost his life when he picked a fight with a 12-foot cobra, 

Jaguar, born in Bangkok but ended up on Samui, is a big, long cat with cross eyes. You never know if he's actually looking at you, he is a very strange but lovely character and very aloof.

Peanut, who we adopted, was very sick, and we were not sure if he would survive. He was rotting away. He had no nose, just a hole where one used to be, and his paws and ears were rotting away. When we first saw him, we were so shocked that we couldn't take him home as we didn't know if it was contagious and if Karl and Jaguar would catch whatever it was, so we took him to our Vet, who specialises in cats. She was also shocked when she saw him that first time. He stayed at the Vets for seven weeks and would stay there on and off for the next 3 months. Glad to say now he is running around the house bossing Karl and Jaguar, something we never thought would happen.

Materials used:

Oil on canvas

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