Cat III

1994

Born Bridgetown, Barbados, 1913; died Seattle, Washington, 2005

The monotype process was offered as an option for Gwendolyn Knight Lawrence to utilize in 1994. After fifty years as a painter who primarily used oils, the ease of applying ink to a glass plate opened up new possibilities. As she observed, "It's a freeing type of print. It's the accidental….it's quick, I like that." She began making portraits of the cat who watched her work in the printmaking studio. In a few swift strokes, the cat's soft fur, twitching tail and attentive glance are defined. While an intimate look is implied, the cat remains lyrical and elusive-words that have also been used often to describe the artist herself.

Ink on paper

26 x 20 in. (66.04 x 50.8 cm)

Gift of friends in memory of Conrad R. Tomashoff

94.100

Not currently on view

Resources

Exhibition HistorySeattle, Washington, Seattle Art Museum, "Africa in America", December 18, 2004 - January 1, 2006

Seattle, Washington, Seattle Art Museum, "Northwest Acquisitions", March 1 - November 10, 1996.

Seattle, Washington, Francine Seders Gallery, Seattle, WA, one-person exhibition, 1994. (1994 - 1994)

Published ReferencesHackett, Regina. "SAM's selectivity reflected in 'Recent Acquisitions' show," in Seattle Post-Intelligencer, March 8, 1996

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