Artist: J. Kirk Richards

Title: Feeding the Cats

Medium: Oil on panel

Price: $3700

Dimensions: 9.75 x 19.75 inches

Artist Statement: Where I live, there is a spider with a large, spiky abdomen called a cat faced spider. The subject of this painting is a lot like a cat lady, but instead of cats, her pets are cat-faced spiders. October is a good time to celebrate people who care for even the spookier pets.