Kool-Kat News

Acrylic painting classes are currently being taught by Don Roth, in the Southern California Area.  If interested, please contact the artist for more information.

Awards & Publicity

2009

• Nov  Press Enterprise newspaper article: Artist Spotlight Don Roth, "Artist Roth is cat's meow"
• Nov  Record Gazette newspaper article: "Local artist depicts fanciful felines"
• Jun  Press Enterprise newspaper article: "Making a name with Kool-Kats"

2008

• Nov  Art Business News magazine article: Kool-Kat Art promo through Applejack Art Partners

2007

• Dec  Valley Messenger newspaper article: "Kool-Kat Kollection brings smiles"

2005

• Dec   Cats Magazine article: Japanese cat magazine "Kool-Kat artist Don Roth"
• Aug   The Animal World news article: "The Norman Rockwell of cats - Don Roth"
• Jul   Princess Cruise Lines featured artist live painting demo

2004

• Oct   Carnival Cruise Lines featured artist live painting demo
• Feb   The Animal Times news article: "The Kool-Kat Kollection"

2003

• Jun   The Orange County Register newspaper article: "Kool Art display at Huntington Beach Library"
• Feb   Best of Show award, Huntington Beach Art League, juried art show

2002

• Mar   The Woodie Times magazine article: "Kool-Kats love woodies"
• Mar   Best of Show award, Orange County Artist Showcase, juried art show
• Feb   KOCE T.V., Real Orange news segment, television interview, pertaining to Artist Showcase Art Show
• Feb   AT&T T.V. news segment, television interview, pertaining to Artist Showcase Art Show

2001

• Oct   1st Place award, Huntington Beach Art League, juried art show
• May   Cat Fancy Magazine article, Meow Art feature, "Kool-Kat eye candy"
• Apr   1st Place award, LSU School of Veterinary Medicine, International Art Exibition featuring animals in art
• Apr   1st Place award, Anaheim Art Association, juried art show
• Apr   1st Place award, Huntington Beach Art League, juried art show
• Feb   1st Place award, Huntington Beach Art League, juried art show
• Jan   1st Place award, Huntington Beach Art League, juried art show

2000

• Aug  Finalist Winner, The Artist's Magazine, 2000 International Art Competition
• Aug  Best of Show award, 7th Annual Orange Open, Orange Art Association, juried art show
• May  Best of Show award, Anaheim Art Association, juried art show
• Apr  Best of Show award, Huntington Beach Art League, juried art show
• Mar  1st Place award, Lakewood Art Guild, annual juried art show

Kool-Kat Kustomer Komments

"We recently took a cruise, and came home with FIVE of your amazing Kool-Kat prints! We anxiously await their arrival. We just love all the detail, the settings, and the great expressions on the kat's faces!"

- Jeff B., Ohio

"My husband and I just came home from a P&O cruise, where we purchased "Feline Family Feast", which we absolutely love! We would now like to extend our collection of your work, being devoted cat lovers, and now new fans of our favorite artist - Don Roth!"

- Rebecca J., Australia

"A little tale of an abandoned cat with striking markings: He was left when people vacated a rented property near us in January, 2006. We were booked on a cruise, but untill we left, we fed and tried to tame him, he was a little wild! My husband and I made a pact that if he were still around when we returned from the cruise, that he would join our household. While at sea on the Pacific Sun, we happened to attend an art auction, and lo and behold, there was our "soon-to-be" cat in one of your paintings! Needless to say, we purchased two prints, "Kruiser Kat" and "Surfing Kat". After we returned home, we decided to name our cat "Leo" after reading up about you and your famous cat on your web site. We thank you for your wonderful art works with their playful nature, and attention to detail. "Leo" found us, and we found your "Mr.Leo".

- J. Morrison, New South Whales, Australia