Victoria Petchey

This is a tough post to write, but one I feel I want to write, to give tribute to my beloved companion, Eric.

Eric, was a tough boy from the streets and actually adopted us around 6 years ago when we lived in Ipswich.

From the start he made our family what it was, filling it with joy, amusement and so much love.

Eric, was the best lap cat and would often give me dead legs from sitting on me for ages. He was often by my side and almost all the paintings I created over the past six years, he was there with me. But sadly, on 16th April he passed away suddenly and I felt extremely lost.

My little buddy, who had sat with me whilst I honoured the subjects in the portraits I painted of other beloved animals that had passed, I was now facing the same loss as those who had requested such portraits.

Since April I’ve not been able to do much art, the spaces where such work was created have felt empty and not the same. But recently I have felt I want to occupy those spaces again and remember the good times, Eric and I shared together.

He was a beautiful boy and I miss his heavy cuddles, deep meows, often tripping us up in the kitchen and being full of so much love. Life hasn’t been the same since we lost him, but I will forever love him… My beloved Eric, aka, Mr Mr.