Please join us in Lotus Gallery on Saturday, July 24th from 3:00 to 6:00 pm for
a Meet the Artist opportunity as we welcome

Carol Parker Mittal
Artist’s Statement

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These watercolor paintings are selections from a series of about
40 works I created in February and March of this year. I set
parameters that helped me focus on production —all 4” x 6” horizontal compositions, all cat subjects, all watercolor—in order to complete
a painting a day, or almost every day. I had no predetermined direction for the overall body of work as I wanted to focus on technical issues such as color, composition, and likeness. Throughout the process
I found two distinct strands of meaning that naturally emerged,
themes about relationships, and of memory. The title of each
piece acknowledges the date of completion.

 

 

The Cats	Emily 1996, from a shelter in Michigan, my oldest cat	Cleo 1998-2009, much missed, an impressive cat	Bean 2007, found at Saint Mary’s Hall, bottle fed, imperious
Vera 2008, found in bushes at hair salon, the nicest cat	Garfield ?? Abandoned by family that moved, living with us now	??-2010, A friendly, but sick cat who came to our house	Friendly Cat An art cat at a an opening at Gallery One9Zero6