Joy of Cats Exhibition
Job Muscroft is a British Artist working with acrylics he paints bold and playful wall art. The Joy Of Cats exhibition runs from 28th Sept to 24th October at the Eclectic Gallery in Margate Old Town including a selection of brand new paintings influenced by his Job’s travels in Japan and his love of Kawaii (1)
Job exhibited his work at The Festival of Cats in Margate earlier this year. In this solo exhibition, The Joy Of Cats is a chance for people to explore the deep emotional connection people have with their cats.
“My paintings are deeply personal and are love letters to all cats that bring so much joy and happiness into our lives even in the darkest of times. Throughout history cats have been celebrated and idolised, I am adding the latest chapter with my kawaii cats who aim to provide a daily dose of dopamine for their owners.” Job Muscroft, Artist
In the UK alone there are 11 million cats which means 1 in 4 households owns a cat according to Cats Reports 2023 (2). When asked why people own cats 73% of cat owners said that owning a cat brings them joy.
For Further Information please contact Job Muscroft jobmuscroft3@gmail.com who will happily provide images and interviews. More information on Jobs work can be found at www.jobmuscroft.com and on instagram @jobmuscroft
1 Kawaii
adjective
(in Japanese popular culture) appealing in an endearing way; cute.
"she paints elephants that are extremely kawaii"
noun
(in Japanese popular culture) the quality of being cute, or items that are cute.
"even in a cosmopolitan city like Tokyo, kawaii is everywhere"
2 Cats Reports 2023 https://www.cats.org.uk/about-cp/cats-report