The Cat, the Mouse, and the Jar of Fat forest creek

The Cat, the Mouse, and the Jar of Fat forest creekThis is a print from one of Daniel's oil pastel works. A fluffy orange cat and a small light brown mouse face off over an old fashioned clay jar. The cat greedily puts his paws over the jars top. While the mouse touches the side as if to ask for more. In Cat and Mouse in Partnership, one of the stories in Grimms Fairy Tales, a cat and a mouse agree to work together and store a jar of fat in a church to eat during the winter. The cat however schemes to

She liked it so much that she decided to keep it and requested that I make a work to fit it for our living room above the fireplace

her children are restored to her

not all inspiration is dramatic

Because of her disobedience and lies

Celebrating the charm and uniqueness of one of the world’s smallest monkeys

a red fox lies curled in repose

Growing up I would go every year

This lion was said to have skin so tough that it was impervious to weapons like swords

The cat greedily puts his paws over the jar’s top

The background’s turquoise hues contrast beautifully with the owl’s earthy feathers

The original is a 9” x 12” mixed media work on archival quality sanded paper

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