Basil by Rod Fletcher

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A powerful looking cat and a lovely portrait to remember him by Rod.

What a lovely street fighting puss!

A beautiful portrait.

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16/11/2025
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Baz was a rescue from the RSPCA in York. His alternative name was the Selby Street-Fighter, and he cost us a small fortune getting him patched up after his many fights with Murphy (the neighbourhood black cat). This is painted from a photo when he was around 17, not long before he died. However, Jack recognises him and that's all that matters. 16"x !2" Water-mixable oil on stretched canvas.

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Rod Fletcher

Hi. Like a lot of people I have dabbled for years with painting. Mainly with watercolours in the old Art Tutor days, but more recently pastels and acrylics. My focus has tended to be animals up until now. However this year I have started to explore water-mixable oils and the concept of still life…

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