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Here’s the third and final installment of the winners’ profiles. It is my pleasure to showcase the multi-talented, Patricia, who won an Honorable Mention in the recent Voices for Animals contest.

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Patricia’s contest entry:

Off to Market We Go!




[Written by Patricia]

I’m not one of those artists who will tell you how I have been and artist all my life! I feel that is not realistic to state. No one has been an artist all of their life. Art is not only full of creativity in versus mediums, it is also skill and knowledge of self. To truly create art that is representative of to your, who you are, you first have to know yourself.

With that being said I can safely say I have been an artist for the last 10 years. I started off drawing cartoons. I then took up painting, but I was not happy – my paintings didn’t wow me. I tried digital painting, photo manipulation, digital photography, and graphic design. I liked it a lot and became quite skilled with Photoshop; but still not happy.

Having Dyslexia caused a few problems in my youth I did not understand. In my later years I focused on getting around things like perspective. It is not uncommon for dyslexics to have perception difficulties. This interfered with my painting and drawing skill by limiting me. A teacher told me to try sculpture. I thought hell no – I could never do that – I can’t even draw with out a headache; how am I ever going to sculpt?! I tried it anyway and to my surprise I picked it up right away. It opened my mind wide and improved my drawing and painting skills.

Now I have many skills in art – I can cartoon, draw, paint, sculpt, and I am learning mold making! I can reproduce my sculptures by making rubber molds of them. I also write stories, lyric, and poems. I have done theater and sing the blues a little. If it is art, I can do it! The mediums I like using best in my art are, paint, inks, clay, Photoshop, vector, and writing.

My love for animals is a part of who I am. Since childhood I have watched animal shows. I love animals of today and yesterday! I LOVE dinosaurs. I am fascinated by lizards and own one myself. I have a 5 foot 12 pound female green iguana named Mikie Girl. Greens, as they are called, are tree dwellers and live in the tropics. It is hard and expensive to care for her but well worth it! You must truly love reptiles to have an iguana – they are not the nicest animal in the world. It takes 2 years to get to know one. AND they bite HARD. They have 120 serrated edged teeth that can send to to the emergency room in one snap.

I also have a dog named Missy . Missy is a short haired boarder collie called a McNab. her breed is from Scotland, where I was born!! They have black with white tipped toes, white chest and a thin white line down the face. They have pointed ears and a fanned tail and are known for their intelligence. Out of all the animals I know about, the mighty tiger is closest to my heart. I find this great cat fascinating. I dream of them and have a spiritual connection with them. I believe the tiger to be my spirit animal, my garden. Who could possibly not feel free with a 600 pound tiger in your corner!?

Patricia Anne McCarty Born 26 of June, in Dunoon, Scotland, near Loch Ness. ;)

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It’s really hard to choose from Patricia’s work because she’s so multi-talented. From photography to pencil to digital art – she’s got it all! Here are some of my faves.

Cat Walk





THINK LIZARDS: “Think conservation – NOT profit!”





The Color of Blood




Thank you, Patricia, for participating in the contest and for all you do for animals!!