HAPPY BIRTHDAY @poorlyformed !!!
A couple years ago I was in New York. Cathy fetched me and took me to her apartment and I was overwhelmed with joy. That artist spirit which infused every bit of her!! I tried not to cry as she showered me with her adorable buttons and stickers, told me about the art tables she decks out at conventions, and hooked me up with her WIP computer game. After an 8-year art block, immersing myself in Cathy’s world for a couple hours helped me remember what creating art was about. I started enjoying making art again in 2020, thanks to her.
It’s been like 20+ years of friendship? We’ve been through through Yahoo Groups, Dexcon, Livejournal, a variety of Harry Potter fancons, and Wincons across the USA and Canada. like oh my god. We’ve been friends long enough that halfway through drawing this I suddenly wondered ‘wait, didn’t I already draw this for Cathy’s bday like ten years ago?’
Cathy is my artistic kindred spirit, my drunk-drawble soulmate, my fellow fannish friend 4lyfe. Happy Birthday, I love you!!
