Bernadette E. Kazmarski
@bernadettek.bsky.social
Artist, writer, cat rescuer, and a lot of other things.
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Color! Give me color! Making some new things and stocking up for future vendor events this year. I'll share when ready.
#handmade #handmadegifts🎁 #artistlife #crafter #buyfromthemaker #shopsmall
#handmade #handmadegifts🎁 #artistlife #crafter #buyfromthemaker #shopsmall
January 9, 2026 at 9:23 PM
Color! Give me color! Making some new things and stocking up for future vendor events this year. I'll share when ready.
#handmade #handmadegifts🎁 #artistlife #crafter #buyfromthemaker #shopsmall
#handmade #handmadegifts🎁 #artistlife #crafter #buyfromthemaker #shopsmall
Hamlet got a good nose full of 60° air this morning. So did i! We've had the basement door open all day. What a treat in January! Sunday snow will come and the temps will drop even lower than they have been before.
#hamletistobe #catenrichment #catbehavior #springinjanuary
#hamletistobe #catenrichment #catbehavior #springinjanuary
January 9, 2026 at 9:19 PM
Hamlet got a good nose full of 60° air this morning. So did i! We've had the basement door open all day. What a treat in January! Sunday snow will come and the temps will drop even lower than they have been before.
#hamletistobe #catenrichment #catbehavior #springinjanuary
#hamletistobe #catenrichment #catbehavior #springinjanuary
Kitties line up for a sunny morning!
#mariposawhitemittens #siennafostertortie #hamletistobe
In these days of disturbing, shocking and painful news nearly each day, I'll revel in a sunny morning with happy kitties to try to dispel the gloom.
#mariposawhitemittens #siennafostertortie #hamletistobe
In these days of disturbing, shocking and painful news nearly each day, I'll revel in a sunny morning with happy kitties to try to dispel the gloom.
January 9, 2026 at 12:37 AM
Kitties line up for a sunny morning!
#mariposawhitemittens #siennafostertortie #hamletistobe
In these days of disturbing, shocking and painful news nearly each day, I'll revel in a sunny morning with happy kitties to try to dispel the gloom.
#mariposawhitemittens #siennafostertortie #hamletistobe
In these days of disturbing, shocking and painful news nearly each day, I'll revel in a sunny morning with happy kitties to try to dispel the gloom.
I miss the snow but I'm happy to have arugula in my salad again. Also, colors.
#arugula #gardening #backyardgarden #growyourownfood
#arugula #gardening #backyardgarden #growyourownfood
January 8, 2026 at 11:52 PM
I miss the snow but I'm happy to have arugula in my salad again. Also, colors.
#arugula #gardening #backyardgarden #growyourownfood
#arugula #gardening #backyardgarden #growyourownfood
"In Threes"
On Sunday, walking out in the garden, I found three cat treats in my pocket from a morning two years ago when Mr. Sunshine did not eat them.
Thinking of him as I did my yoga, I saw three birds fly overhead. They circled back and flew over head two more times, three siblings, together.
On Sunday, walking out in the garden, I found three cat treats in my pocket from a morning two years ago when Mr. Sunshine did not eat them.
Thinking of him as I did my yoga, I saw three birds fly overhead. They circled back and flew over head two more times, three siblings, together.
January 6, 2026 at 1:07 AM
"In Threes"
On Sunday, walking out in the garden, I found three cat treats in my pocket from a morning two years ago when Mr. Sunshine did not eat them.
Thinking of him as I did my yoga, I saw three birds fly overhead. They circled back and flew over head two more times, three siblings, together.
On Sunday, walking out in the garden, I found three cat treats in my pocket from a morning two years ago when Mr. Sunshine did not eat them.
Thinking of him as I did my yoga, I saw three birds fly overhead. They circled back and flew over head two more times, three siblings, together.
"Happy Mew Year!" marker, 7" x 9", 12/31/2012 © Bernadette E. Kazmarski
I forgot to share this last week! But even a late good wish is better than none.
thecreativecat.net/featured-daily-sketch-happy-mew-year-2012/
I forgot to share this last week! But even a late good wish is better than none.
thecreativecat.net/featured-daily-sketch-happy-mew-year-2012/
January 6, 2026 at 12:23 AM
"Happy Mew Year!" marker, 7" x 9", 12/31/2012 © Bernadette E. Kazmarski
I forgot to share this last week! But even a late good wish is better than none.
thecreativecat.net/featured-daily-sketch-happy-mew-year-2012/
I forgot to share this last week! But even a late good wish is better than none.
thecreativecat.net/featured-daily-sketch-happy-mew-year-2012/
Wintered
The rocker is wintered by decades, the vine wintered by just weeks, yet they coordinate their results.
The rocker is wintered by decades, the vine wintered by just weeks, yet they coordinate their results.
January 5, 2026 at 11:40 PM
Wintered
The rocker is wintered by decades, the vine wintered by just weeks, yet they coordinate their results.
The rocker is wintered by decades, the vine wintered by just weeks, yet they coordinate their results.
“Winter Garden,” acrylic, 5″ x 7″, 2026 © Bernadette E. Kazmarski
What my garden looks like right now.
Just painted this today!
I painted this in acrylic on a little canvas-wrapped primed paint panel and used only two colors: white and burnt umber. That’s the color of things out there.
What my garden looks like right now.
Just painted this today!
I painted this in acrylic on a little canvas-wrapped primed paint panel and used only two colors: white and burnt umber. That’s the color of things out there.
January 5, 2026 at 10:34 PM
“Winter Garden,” acrylic, 5″ x 7″, 2026 © Bernadette E. Kazmarski
What my garden looks like right now.
Just painted this today!
I painted this in acrylic on a little canvas-wrapped primed paint panel and used only two colors: white and burnt umber. That’s the color of things out there.
What my garden looks like right now.
Just painted this today!
I painted this in acrylic on a little canvas-wrapped primed paint panel and used only two colors: white and burnt umber. That’s the color of things out there.
January 2, 2026 at 7:46 PM
Mariposa wasn't sure what to think so she did laps around the basement stopping to look out the door again, and talking.
She spent her first year in a feral colony at an abandoned house with no utilities, maybe she's celebrating.
#mariposawhitemittens #catsandsnow #formerlyferal
She spent her first year in a feral colony at an abandoned house with no utilities, maybe she's celebrating.
#mariposawhitemittens #catsandsnow #formerlyferal
January 1, 2026 at 10:22 PM
Mariposa wasn't sure what to think so she did laps around the basement stopping to look out the door again, and talking.
She spent her first year in a feral colony at an abandoned house with no utilities, maybe she's celebrating.
#mariposawhitemittens #catsandsnow #formerlyferal
She spent her first year in a feral colony at an abandoned house with no utilities, maybe she's celebrating.
#mariposawhitemittens #catsandsnow #formerlyferal
Girls aren't sure about approaching the basement door. Sienna makes a small comment which turned out to be "no."
#siennafostertortie #mariposawhitemittens #tortoiseshellcat #tabbyandwhite #tortiethursday #formerlyferal
#siennafostertortie #mariposawhitemittens #tortoiseshellcat #tabbyandwhite #tortiethursday #formerlyferal
January 1, 2026 at 10:21 PM
Girls aren't sure about approaching the basement door. Sienna makes a small comment which turned out to be "no."
#siennafostertortie #mariposawhitemittens #tortoiseshellcat #tabbyandwhite #tortiethursday #formerlyferal
#siennafostertortie #mariposawhitemittens #tortoiseshellcat #tabbyandwhite #tortiethursday #formerlyferal
Happy New Year Snow on a beautiful sunny morning!
January 1, 2026 at 10:20 PM
Happy New Year Snow on a beautiful sunny morning!
That Magical Light, This Shining Night
This Shining Night, pastel, 9″ x 15″, 2023 © Bernadette E. Kazmarski
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This Shining Night, pastel, 9″ x 15″, 2023 © Bernadette E. Kazmarski
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December 31, 2025 at 7:16 PM
That Magical Light, This Shining Night
This Shining Night, pastel, 9″ x 15″, 2023 © Bernadette E. Kazmarski
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This Shining Night, pastel, 9″ x 15″, 2023 © Bernadette E. Kazmarski
portraitsofanimals.net/that-magical...
Where’s the Seeds?
A male goldfinch outside the window lets me know the finch mix feeder is just about empty of seeds. Better refill before this next big snowfall!
www.bernadettestoday.com/wheres-the-s...
#goldfinch #feederbirds #wildlifeoutsidemywindow
A male goldfinch outside the window lets me know the finch mix feeder is just about empty of seeds. Better refill before this next big snowfall!
www.bernadettestoday.com/wheres-the-s...
#goldfinch #feederbirds #wildlifeoutsidemywindow
December 31, 2025 at 7:01 PM
Where’s the Seeds?
A male goldfinch outside the window lets me know the finch mix feeder is just about empty of seeds. Better refill before this next big snowfall!
www.bernadettestoday.com/wheres-the-s...
#goldfinch #feederbirds #wildlifeoutsidemywindow
A male goldfinch outside the window lets me know the finch mix feeder is just about empty of seeds. Better refill before this next big snowfall!
www.bernadettestoday.com/wheres-the-s...
#goldfinch #feederbirds #wildlifeoutsidemywindow
"Cookie Has a Drink", graphite pencil and colored pencil, 6" x 4", 12/20/2011 © Bernadette E. Kazmarski
Here's a sweet memory, and another one I'm glad I caught in one of my first daily sketches from 2011, Cookie, having a drink in her favorite water bowl in my studio, in 2011.
Here's a sweet memory, and another one I'm glad I caught in one of my first daily sketches from 2011, Cookie, having a drink in her favorite water bowl in my studio, in 2011.
December 31, 2025 at 6:57 PM
"Cookie Has a Drink", graphite pencil and colored pencil, 6" x 4", 12/20/2011 © Bernadette E. Kazmarski
Here's a sweet memory, and another one I'm glad I caught in one of my first daily sketches from 2011, Cookie, having a drink in her favorite water bowl in my studio, in 2011.
Here's a sweet memory, and another one I'm glad I caught in one of my first daily sketches from 2011, Cookie, having a drink in her favorite water bowl in my studio, in 2011.
The many faces of Mariposa in her meowdeling session.
The sun was up and Mariposa found the dramatic light set off her best assets: her loooong whiskers and her big white mittens.
thecreativecat.net/daily-photo-...
The sun was up and Mariposa found the dramatic light set off her best assets: her loooong whiskers and her big white mittens.
thecreativecat.net/daily-photo-...
December 31, 2025 at 6:36 PM
The many faces of Mariposa in her meowdeling session.
The sun was up and Mariposa found the dramatic light set off her best assets: her loooong whiskers and her big white mittens.
thecreativecat.net/daily-photo-...
The sun was up and Mariposa found the dramatic light set off her best assets: her loooong whiskers and her big white mittens.
thecreativecat.net/daily-photo-...
"When does the show start?"
Not sure what I should be doing, or not doing.
#bellagirl #hamletistobe #kitchencats #blackcats #blackcat #twoblackcats #formerlyferal
Not sure what I should be doing, or not doing.
#bellagirl #hamletistobe #kitchencats #blackcats #blackcat #twoblackcats #formerlyferal
December 31, 2025 at 6:06 PM
"When does the show start?"
Not sure what I should be doing, or not doing.
#bellagirl #hamletistobe #kitchencats #blackcats #blackcat #twoblackcats #formerlyferal
Not sure what I should be doing, or not doing.
#bellagirl #hamletistobe #kitchencats #blackcats #blackcat #twoblackcats #formerlyferal
5-cat 3-D Puzzle, 2009
Now, really, what would you have done if you'd come upon this warm pile of black cats purring together like a hive of bees? After the photographs, I dug my hands in there to mix them up a bit—kneading as it were, human style!
Now, really, what would you have done if you'd come upon this warm pile of black cats purring together like a hive of bees? After the photographs, I dug my hands in there to mix them up a bit—kneading as it were, human style!
December 31, 2025 at 12:22 AM
5-cat 3-D Puzzle, 2009
Now, really, what would you have done if you'd come upon this warm pile of black cats purring together like a hive of bees? After the photographs, I dug my hands in there to mix them up a bit—kneading as it were, human style!
Now, really, what would you have done if you'd come upon this warm pile of black cats purring together like a hive of bees? After the photographs, I dug my hands in there to mix them up a bit—kneading as it were, human style!
It's all about style, what you do with three minutes of sunshine outside on a winter day.
Mimi and Mewsette Monday: Two Styles of Enjoying Winter Sun, December 11, 2020
Mewsette always chose to celebrate it in her own unique way while her mother was composed, dignified, serene.
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Mimi and Mewsette Monday: Two Styles of Enjoying Winter Sun, December 11, 2020
Mewsette always chose to celebrate it in her own unique way while her mother was composed, dignified, serene.
wp.me/p2snop-nTt
December 31, 2025 at 12:04 AM
It's all about style, what you do with three minutes of sunshine outside on a winter day.
Mimi and Mewsette Monday: Two Styles of Enjoying Winter Sun, December 11, 2020
Mewsette always chose to celebrate it in her own unique way while her mother was composed, dignified, serene.
wp.me/p2snop-nTt
Mimi and Mewsette Monday: Two Styles of Enjoying Winter Sun, December 11, 2020
Mewsette always chose to celebrate it in her own unique way while her mother was composed, dignified, serene.
wp.me/p2snop-nTt
After the Snow Squall, pastel, 8 x 11, 2004 © Bernadette E. Kazmarski
All these amazing snow squalls we've been having (I'm sitting at home) make me think of this painting.
I round this bend frequently and it's still a preferred route even if it takes a few more minutes to get where I'm going.
All these amazing snow squalls we've been having (I'm sitting at home) make me think of this painting.
I round this bend frequently and it's still a preferred route even if it takes a few more minutes to get where I'm going.
December 30, 2025 at 11:56 PM
After the Snow Squall, pastel, 8 x 11, 2004 © Bernadette E. Kazmarski
All these amazing snow squalls we've been having (I'm sitting at home) make me think of this painting.
I round this bend frequently and it's still a preferred route even if it takes a few more minutes to get where I'm going.
All these amazing snow squalls we've been having (I'm sitting at home) make me think of this painting.
I round this bend frequently and it's still a preferred route even if it takes a few more minutes to get where I'm going.
Raining overnight and 60°, 12 hours later snow showers and 20°. Saw this little eartipped gray kitty trotting very quickly up a sidewalk. I turned up the street and followed, saw kitty up on a porch crouched over, his face in a dish of something yummy. White streaks are snow.
December 29, 2025 at 11:56 PM
Raining overnight and 60°, 12 hours later snow showers and 20°. Saw this little eartipped gray kitty trotting very quickly up a sidewalk. I turned up the street and followed, saw kitty up on a porch crouched over, his face in a dish of something yummy. White streaks are snow.
What Lights? acrylic on canvas panel, 6 x 6, 2025 © Bernadette E. Kazmarski
This year's feline holiday artwork!
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This year's feline holiday artwork!
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December 26, 2025 at 1:31 AM
What Lights? acrylic on canvas panel, 6 x 6, 2025 © Bernadette E. Kazmarski
This year's feline holiday artwork!
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This year's feline holiday artwork!
thecreativecat.net/featured-art...
Welcome the Wonder of the Season
This time of year brings observations and celebrations is traditions all over the world.
This time of year brings observations and celebrations is traditions all over the world.
December 24, 2025 at 7:19 PM
Welcome the Wonder of the Season
This time of year brings observations and celebrations is traditions all over the world.
This time of year brings observations and celebrations is traditions all over the world.
December 22, 2025 at 11:50 PM
Within minutes I heard little shuffling noises in the cubby that seemed to come a little closer, then suddenly there was a paw on my shoulder then there was a tortie on my lap, curled up as if she'd always been there, purring, squinting up at me, blinking and airkneading.
bit.ly/SiennaRescue
bit.ly/SiennaRescue
December 21, 2025 at 9:05 PM
Within minutes I heard little shuffling noises in the cubby that seemed to come a little closer, then suddenly there was a paw on my shoulder then there was a tortie on my lap, curled up as if she'd always been there, purring, squinting up at me, blinking and airkneading.
bit.ly/SiennaRescue
bit.ly/SiennaRescue