Gato’s Symposium

This print came straight out of my travel sketchbook after a trip to Greece. It’s inspired by an informal cat park with the same name.

When I saw it on the map, I couldn’t help but think: If Gato’s Symposium were a cat cafe, what would it look like?

I drew inspiration from Greek pottery and lettering, as well as a symposium scene depicted in a fresco in the Tomb of the Diver.

I’ll admit I thought symposium was just an academic conference, but in ancient Greek it referred to the part of a banquet that comes after a meal — it’s derived from the word for drinking together!

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