Creative Art Collection

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The Bookshop - Judith Sparhawk

A few days ago a Smugger posted a photograph of a bookstore (I believe somewhere in the Carolinas) that had painted books all around the exterior of the store. I really liked the look of it, and felt bad that I didn't know where it was, and most certainly would never get to see it in real life. Then it occurred to me that I could make my own bookshop creation, using my own books, especially some that had particular meaning for me. So today I photographed a bunch of books and made this fun composite, including, of course, the shop cat. Perhaps a bunny would have been more timely, since I'm posting it on Easter Sunday! 4/12/20 My website: www.sparhawkphotography.com

Orange Cats in the Orange Grove

So I had a project to create an image for the National Orange Show, a fair-like event that has been held locally since 1911, celebrating the citrus industry. Every year they have an art show with two themes, Citrus and Open. There are good prizes, and it is a fun show to enter. I've never gotten higher than 3rd prize and Honorable Mentions, but it's always worth entering. I'm not sure this will be my citrus entry, but it's what came to mind. I'll have to decide on my entries by mid-March, so I have some time to figure it out. It was fun to start with nothing but "citrus" and go from there. 2/12/20 Judith Sparhawk

Arriving for Christma

Christmas Fun

Yes, It's Really Me

During the pandemic...this image was used as one of the illustrations for my short story, Saving Marco.

Halloween Cats

Getting ready for Halloween, these two black cats are eying the pumpkins.

Flying into the Storm

A slightly less cropped version of this image.

The Cat Lady

This image was created for my cat book, as one of the illustrations for the story The Big Yellow House. My friend Adele got the starring role of the cat lady.

Three Black Cats at Halloween

Flying Into the Storm

This image was created for my cat book, as one of the illustrations for the short story, Saving Marco. This one was great fun to work on!

Three Black Cats at Halloween

So Many Books So Little Time

I had originally created this piece without a cat, and later added my Great-nephew's cat Jingle Paws, and included it in my cat book.

Placing the Star

A whimsical image I created for my 2022 Christmas card, imaging the kittens getting to decorate the tree.

Even the Cats Get Turkey!

This is a different version of the Thanksgiving shot I first made, this time with 2 black cats. I sent it to her just before Thanksgiving, to let her know I was wishing her a happy T-day.

Playing in the Garden

Imagining the fun of kittens seeing butterflies flitting around in the garden.

Reaching for the Moon

It's so much fun imaging the cats and their antics, and creating my own version of their behavior.

Sitting in Dafodills

A beautiful gray cat sitting in a springtime garden.

Surfer Dude

One of the photos I created for my friend's daughter, of her cat Munchkin. Who says cats don't like water?