Meet Catsy’s superfan
WOKINGHAM’S much-loved graffiti artist has painted a one-off piece for a young super fan.
Catsy, the undercover artist who paints trails of cats across the borough, has created a themed canvas for six-year-old Blake Gresty.
Sarah, Blake’s mother, says it all came about after she started sharing pictures of her son posing next to the feline friends.
She says Blake loves Catsy’s artwork because Catsy “wants to make people happy”.
“Blake loves how the pictures look, and how much effort Catsy puts in,” Sarah explains.
“He became a fan during
Beat The Street, when a Catsy opposite our house first piqued his attention.”
The mystery artist has since created a Harry Potter-themed canvas for the youngster, who is also a “die hard” fan of the boy wizard.
“He absolutely loves it and has written Catsy a thank you card,” Sarah adds. “Now I need to get it to him, but I have no idea who the artist is.”
Catsy says he was amazed when he found out Blake was such a fan
of his work.
“I found it very heartwarming,” the mystery artist says.
“I’ve had several similar messages from fans who go out hunting my work, which is always lovely to receive, but this lad has outdone them all.
“He really is a super fan.” According to Sarah the artwork has not only been an “inspiration” to Blake, but it has also encouraged him to get outside.
“It’s lovely because he also enjoys going out with me now,” she says. “He says that when he grows up he wants to be an artist and draw pictures of turtles.”
Looking to the future, Catsy says he has a few projects lined up – but is keeping them a secret.
“There have also been a couple of ‘permissioned’ pieces where I have been allowed to [paint] a residential wall,” the artist adds.
“This has been really nice, as they were for young fans at the request of the home owners.”
To stay up-to-date with Catsy’s antics, visit: www.facebook.com/ catsywokingham