The Cat's Meow - 2 new paintings - Dominique Hurley

“Eye to Eye” – (10″ x 10″) – SOLD
There’s nothing quite as wonderful as being with like-minded, like-hearted spirits who naturally nourish our transformational journey through unconditional love. Their friendship offers an honest mirror and support for growth. “Eye to Eye” is a celebration of this kind of friendship!
One friend also saw this as the meeting of the shadow self & the authentic self – or ego & Spirit.
How does it make you feel?
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Are you a cat lover? I only truly discovered I was in my adulthood.

Before that, I identified myself as a dog person. By the age of 10, I knew every breed out there.

My friendships actually suffered because I’d leave whatever game we were playing to greet every dog that entered the park.

Alas, the only pet I was allowed to have growing up was a goldfish (but I did hide an occasional toad or lizard under my bed).

Luckily, I befriended a classmate’s dog and took it out to play every day – I don’t remember spending much time with my classmate though.

When I moved out of the family home and began my career, I didn’t feel my long hours away would be fair to a dog. So I adopted what I thought would be second best – cats.

The Cat Years

You know what happened… I fell in love with cats!

After a few years, however, I decided to work overseas, so I found them a good temporary home with option of adoption (which the new folks took me up on).

When I returned to Canada a second time, I adopted my next cat, Koya, who stayed with me for 13 years and 5 cities before she transitioned from this world.

She taught me so much about love and fear – she was a mirror, a teacher, and yes, my child as I’d decided not not have any of the human variety.

I Still Love Dogs

Now I consider myself a cat and dog person.

When I lived in Kitchener, Ontario, I took an intensive course to become a Professional Dog Trainer and Behaviour Therapist, but it was just to satisfy my desire to spend time with dogs and understand them better.

I was about to go do my Masters of Education in Calgary and thought I’d eventually go back overseas, so it still wasn’t the right time for a dog.

Four-legged Neighbourhood Angels

“Winged” – 9″x 12″ -SOLD Winged cats have been featured in art since prehistoric times. In this painting, I was connecting to Egyptian themes and mythological visions as well as to their role as earth angels. What is this painting saying to you?

Here, in Newfoundland, my neighbours have been a blessing. For the first few years, I was welcomed to come by anytime to take their 2 dogs out for a walk while they were at work.

When my canine friends moved, the new cat took over.

He managed to make both houses his home, which suited his humans. While Daddy was at work, kitty would roam the wilderness until he was ready for a nap or a feeding. Then, he’d circle our house to find the right window or door to communicate his desires.

He’d even stay for sleepovers when the neighbours were away. We all had it good!

Recently, he moved too. That’s OK. Nothing in life is constant but change itself.

In Honour of Our Feline Friends

In the nights before starting work on a series of small canvases, cats visited me in my dreams. So I decided to honour this blessed species through these 2 paintings.

Which speaks to you the most? “Eye to Eye” or “Winged” Why? Feel free to comment below.