Kirsten Murray: An artist inspired by the feral cats of Cobh
Kirsten Murray with some of the cats in Cobh, Co Cork.
While she works part-time as a dog handler, Kirsten Murray says people describe her as “a cat person”. The Cobh-based artist admits being fascinated by our feline friends, and recently launched an exhibition, Cats of Cobh and Other Stories, at the library in the Cork harbour town.
Murray has only ever owned cats. Her tabby cat was feral at first. “She found me and followed me home. She started camping out under my car and finally broke into my house. It’s kind of funny. Working with dogs pays most of my bills and goes towards feeding my own cat,” says Murray.
