Growing up in New York City with artistic parents exposed me to the creative life at an early age.  I still remember going to the Met and Modern Museums to play "guess the artist" with my father.  It seemed to fit when I chose to attend The School of Visual Arts majoring in photography.

After graduation I began work photographing art for galleries and collectors to use in reproduction.  I started to notice how many pets were living at artist's studios or collector's homes. It was during a studio visit that Jedd Garet's cat walked over and lay beneath the painting I was about to shoot.  I noticed a subtle similarity between the animal's fur and the pattern on the canvas.  The beautifully striped cat crossed her paws as she looked up at me, I took the picture and the series had begun.  Looking for visual connections between animals and the art they live with continues to inspire me.

Kitty with painting by Jedd Garet 

Kitty with painting by Jedd Garet