Caught Off Guard: The Cat Cafe
Denise Leigh Cross
Caught Off Guard: The Cat Cafe 2025
Portrait of Angel, Mocha, Kiki, Daisy, Chai, Ginger
Acrylic paint on canvas
45 x 45 cm
About the Artwork
As a cat lover and enthusiast for cat cafés, I reminisce on the humorous and quirky humanlike qualities of these dear little felines. While enjoying a coffee, I watch and interact with these furry friends as they roam freely, providing companionship and entertainment to each other and the patrons themselves.
About the Artist
Denise Cross has been a secondary art teacher within Brisbane, Townsville and Bangkok over 26 years. Having previously completed a Bachelor of Fine Art and Master of Education, she is progressively working towards a Master in Visual Art at Queensland College of Art and Design, Griffith University. Her teaching has always been accompanied by a personal art practice, and Denise has been selected as a finalist for highly competitive art competitions (among them the Percival Portrait Painting Prize, 2018; Brisbane Portrait Awards, 2023; Brisbane Portrait Awards, 2024; Salon des Refusés, 2024; Redlands Art Awards 2024; and QLD Figurative, 2026). She has also regularly held solo and group exhibitions within Queensland and Bangkok.