Clay Glass to have Fundraiser

Clay Glass Metal Stone Cooperative Gallery

Presents

A Cat-O-Strophic Affair

Opening, Saturday, October 4, 6-10 PM

A Fundraiser for Animal Shelters throughout Palm Beach County

Clay Glass Metal Stone Gallery features some of Palm Beach County's finest animal and wild-life artists in an exhibit about CATS. The Cat-O-Strophic Affair opens on Saturday, October 4th and continues through Wednesday, October 15. Clay Glass Metal Stone Gallery is located at 15 South J Street in Downtown Lake Worth. The exhibit is free to the public.

The Cat-O-Strophic Affair is designed to match animal lovers and art collectors with the exceptional art being created locally by artists. If patrons bring a card from their favorite animal shelter, 10% of that sale will be donated to the venue. Because the gallery is a non-profit cooperative, the works of art are accessibly priced for any pocket book.

Featured are paintings, pottery, sculpture and jewelry, all depicting cats; wild, home-bound, and anthropomorphic. The humor shown by the artists is rampant throughout the exhibition. Front and center is Mer-puss, the model for a huge MerPuss painting by Vandy. Strutting around the gallery are mouse toting cats. Conservationists will treasure the wild tigers and lions. Grab a cat-mug for a little cat-nip. Bracelets, pins and earrings have crept in on little cats' feet. Fuzzy felted cat-mobiles hang from the ceilings. Their felted cat relatives run rife. Wellington's contribution, a Cat-toon will be found on a wall.

Opening night features a huge mural on the outside wall of the gallery. This work, by artist Sharon Koskoff, can be installed on an interior wall, by Sharon, and embellished by the artist to look as if it were painted onto the wall.

Of the many artists featured in this Cat-O-Strophic event, many have gained national and inter-national fame for their depictions of whimsical, phantasmagoric as well as realistic renditions of cat-life in the world. Collectors will be faced with the widest variety of cat art and have access to artists for commissions of pet portraiture.

Clay Glass Metal Stone Cooperative Gallery is sponsored by the Flamingo Clay Studio, a non-profit arts organization whose mission is to provide affordable studio and gallery space for three-dimensional artists. The gallery is located at 15 South J Street in downtown Lake Worth. Hours are Sunday thru Tuesday, 10AM-5PM. Wednesday thru Saturday, 10AM-10PM. Gallery openings are the first and third Friday of each month from 6-9 PM with many special events in-between. For information call Joyce Brown-215-205-9441 or Joyce@flamingoclaystudio.org Gallery phone: 561-588-8344.