Dana Frostick

I use a Sharpie marker with acrylics so that I cannot erase or remove the lines I create. Like life itself, we cannot remove our past, we can only build on our previous actions and move forward. I begin by providing a background of color and texture with acrylic paint that is typically shared between multiple paintings by pressing them together face to face. Once the backgrounds are dry, I use Sharpie to define the edges of each painting’s story. I continue by tracing the connections of random interactions between shapes and colors that were created in the background. Each line is like a reflection of the choices we make, the paths we walk and the timing of events in our lives. The completed background provides the setting or framework for my selection and placement of each cat in the paintings.  

My use of cat imagery is representative of the families we choose and illustrate how closely the emotions and behaviors of cats are in relation to those of humans. Through my individual creative lens, my artwork uncovers what is universally shared among all creatures. These examples of the interconnectedness of all Earthlings serve as a reminder of the importance of preserving all forms of life on our planet.

In my earlier series of “Elaborate Doodles,” my goal was to allow the artwork to control its eventual outcome. To achieve this, I tried to reduce my influence on the piece and never started with a preconceived idea of what I wanted to create.

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