Cats inspire artists and many artists have cats living with them right now. We thought it may be fun to interview some of the CATS of the artists involved in this show!
So, we hope you enjoy this first interview with a cat, named POTATO. She lives with artist Bryanna Chapeskie, who will be one of the artists in our show "CAT Person". Make sure to tune in again on Friday, February 8th for another interview with some cats of artist Rita Van Tassel!
THE INTERVIEW WITH POTATO:
Hi Potato, could you tell us about
yourself, and briefly introduce us to your human parents?
HI!
Well, to start I am a small black cat, female, I enjoy a little cat nip
now and then. My parents are Bryanna and Shawn. Bryanna adopted me from
a farm in Antigonish when I was just four weeks old! I lived with her
and her roomies for a while until we moved into a new place with Shawn!
That's when he became my human Dad!
Are you a full time
stay-at-home cat, or do you work part time outside of the home?
I
don't really like to do much at all. I decided that life is all about
relaxing! Who needs work!? Who needs chasin' birds or eating grass!? Not
me! I don't bother with those kinds of things. I just want to nap, and
sometimes meditate.
Have you been able to
contribute to your mom art making process?
Well....I
like to hang around her when she's making things sometimes....I can
sense all of that creative energy stuff floating around the air, so I'll
come by just to soak some of that up! If I had hands I would totally
get into it! One time though, I stepped in some paint and walked all
over the house with blue paints on my paws....I think the work was
comparable to that of Yves Klein.....
Have you ever purposefully
shed your kitty hairs onto your mom's artwork?
I did once but it was an accident I swear!!!
What are future goals?
Aspirations?
I
plan on keeping it simple. I aspire to be the most calm and collected
being on earth!!! I want to win a prize for most studious napper (and
best studio napper!)
What are your guilty
pleasures?
I
rarely feel guilty, BUT I know I'm not supposed to do certain things
like nibble on plants (which I LOVE DOING!!!) so I guess that makes me
feel sorta guilty...but only when I'm caught! If I do it in secrecy and
no one is there to see then I feel great about it!!
What is your attitude towards
having guests in the house?
Guests
are ok! I like to keep to myself though, so I don't bother trying to
entertain anyone who comes over. Mostly they are Shawn and Bryanna's
friends anyways. One time there was a dog guest, and I really didn't get
along with him. He was UGLY! So I hid.... (seriously I wasn't
afraid..he was just sooo ugly and smelly I had to vamoose!)
What are some of your
favorite at home activities?
Well....I'd
probably have to saaay....NAP TIME! I also love to run out the front
door whenever I can. It's a fun game I like to play. See what I do is, I
run out there whenever I want a treat, and the only way Shawn or
Bryanna can get me to come back in is by offering one to me! I've really
got things worked our around here!! They fall for it every time!!! I
love games that I can win!! And when the prize is food well, it just
doesn't get any better than that when you're a cat!!
Would you describe yourself
as an attractive cat? Explain.
I
definitely have appeal! I don't get outside much for others to really
have a chance to see me, but if I did I know they'd be saying "WHO IS
THAT DARK HAIRED BEAUTY!!? I SIMPLY MUST KNOW!!!". Seriously I have the
shiniest darkest fur around! I don't even have to do anything to keep it
that way, it just looks good naturally! That's real beauty!!!
Any general life advice for
the cats who follow our blog?
Keep cool. Remind everyone around you not to
get too worked up about the day to day. If you can remember to relax
like all good cats should than you will live long and prosper!!!
(yes...I watch start trek from time and again....NERDZ UNITE!)
