Molly Dreams of Carmen Miranda’s Hats – Carmen Miranda, cats and colorful hats turned out to be a fruitful theme which inspired a small light-hearted series of paintings.
A Collection of Cats
Carmen Miranda Had a Cat
(In Rosemary’s world, of course Carmen Miranda had cat.)
Carmen’s Cat Has a Toucan Hat
(And in Carmen’s world her cat just might have a toucan hat.)
Gloria and Rosie’s Windy Garden Party – It never fails, spring garden parties in Southern New Mexico are almost always windy. In this painting Rosemary and her real-life feline friend Gloria, do their best to protect the tea cups.
Mother and Child and Friends – This painting was used to create cards which raised funds to support Jardin de los Niños a day care center for homeless children.
La Casa de Gatos y Caracoles (The House of Cats & Seashells)
“My house is enriched by the joy of both my earthly and heavenly cats, as well as scatterings of seashells, memories of years near the ocean.”
– Rosemary McLoughlin
The Eyes of Some Cats – “My little cat Phil Rossi and I each lost vision in one eye. Not wanting to think of this as a disadvantage, I imagined great creative energy radiating from those eyes, with cat paintings coming from me, and Phil’s energies focused on birds, fish and mice.”
– Rosemary McLoughlin