There's A Person Inside Every Cat.: Paintings & Catspeak by Jeff Leedy fine art humorist - Paperback

by Jeff L. Leedy (Author)

Why I Created"There's A Person Inside Every Cat" My wife Elaine and I have learned that there is a person inside every cat. These personalities are all different and often very funny. We are a funny couple so it's no surprise that our cats are hilarious. We often say, "You get the cat you deserve." Sure we, the parents, often treat our cats as part of the family, almost like a child. And, as we all know, parents can't always predict what will happen with their "child". Elaine and I often spoke for Jacques Maurice, our Himalayan who was so cute, we laughed at almost everything he did. So when I created these colorful paintings of cats, I just had to add the text that was "their voice". I needed to give them the personality they deserved. The paintings and text in this little book have a lot of attitude. I'm betting your cat has lots of attitude, too. Why, you may say, "Hey, that's my cat "Author's note: If you like my paintings and would like to have me do a pet portrait with attitude for you, please email me at jeff@jeffleedy.comAnd please visit my website: artthatmakesyoulaugh.comand click on COMMISSIONS Jeff Leedy, Fine Art Humorist

Author Biography

Are You Laughing At My Art? Fine art humorist, Jeff Leedy. This is an artist who comes to make you laugh. Wait a minute. This is ART! I'm not supposed to laugh, am I? Yes you are, especially when you entered Art That Makes You Laugh(R), formerly located in Sausalito and Mendocino. This is the work of Jeff Leedy, nationally known (USA) fine art humorist. Whether you crack up at "Counsel Approaching The Bench" or "Dogus Interruptus", you'll find yourself in a lighter, happier mood. Jeff Leedy's art just makes people happy. One customer quipped, " I laughed so hard, I forgot I was an attorney." After graduating from Syracuse U. just after the Spanish American War, Leedy began a 15-year career in advertising after being told, "advertising would be the most fun he could have with his clothes on." Hah! Several big NY ad agencies including Y&R used his talents until he braved his way to San Francisco in 1974 where he won a Clio, the "Oscar" of advertising. In 1978 he decided to freelance as a humorous illustrator and did so for eight years. And then, he hit a wall and needed a big change. "God gave me this strange set of contact lenses and this is how I see life." Then two turning points happened simultaneously in 1989. First, Leedy entered-and won-a gold medal in the NY Society of Illustrators first Humor Show, beating out 3500 international entries. And second, his new oil pastel style was accepted into the Sausalito Art Festival, the #1 outdoor show in the country, (where he has now exhibited for 18 years). His originals and reproductions are a delight to his customers. (R)His works have been licensed onto t-shirts, note cards, mugs and calendars while Leedy also has over 25 wholesale accounts who carry his images in the USA. His gallery concept, Art That Makes You Laugh(R) is available as a franchise to those who desire to own a great humor gallery, a gallery that makes people happy. Leedy give utmost thanks to his wife and partner, Elaine, who keeps the boat afloat and is a fine art pastelist in her own right. The public welcome and acceptance of his two galleries and at the hundreds of juried outdoor art shows has been overwhelming. Leedy feels that it is his mission to share and spread the humor that he was given by God. And lucky for us Art That Makes You Laugh(R) does just that. www.artthatmakesyoulaugh.com