Okay, cat lovers! It is here again! One of my very favorite art shows! It is The Cats Meow (No Dogs Allowed!) at the Artists Gallery in Virginia Beach. (www.theartistsgallery.org). This show is so much fun! Many artists and guests come dressed in cat costumes, with cat faces, in cat clothes...and some wearing cat tails ( a few reluctantly...good spirited artists who don't like dressing up but are really good sports, too). Of course, this is not a requirement. What is required is a can of cat food or a small donation for the Virginia Beach SPCA. The gallery provides the wine, beer and people treats, and commission taken on sales benefit the SPCA. Usually, a few baby kittens come looking for adoptive parents. The big reception is Friday night March 6th, with an all day reception Saturday. The show is on display for a month.

I will be selling notecards, bookmarks, giclees and the original painting "Cats and Hats" at a discounted price. If you purchase this original at the gallery and e-mail me, I will contribute 20% of my profit to the SPCA. And if you can't go to the show, please visit my etsy shop: www.etsy.com/chrissutherland.