Animals and birds and butterflies and fish and all kinds of wild and woolly creatures. I cannot imagine a world without these magnificent beings. We can learn so much from them. Whether they are in my home, my garden, my yard or wherever I visit, I'm enchanted by attempting to paint animal paintings. Years ago I began painting pet portraits, cats and dogs in oil on canvas. Eventually I wanted to try my hand at birds, fish, butterflies. To paint an animal or flying or swimming creature is truly an enlightening experience. They have personalities. They communicate. They inspire. Check out my People portraits too.
Some paintings have note cards available. I make them on lovely matte photo paper. All cards are 5 1/2" x 4 1/4" with envelopes, 5 to a package. At the end of this gallery of paintings I have added some note cards that are available from paintings I have sold. Enjoy!
Some paintings have note cards available. I make them on lovely matte photo paper. All cards are 5 1/2" x 4 1/4" with envelopes, 5 to a package. At the end of this gallery of paintings I have added some note cards that are available from paintings I have sold. Enjoy!
If you are interested in purchasing artwork or cards, please contact me at: [email protected]
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"Tom's Chloe"
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"Marcy's Ruby"
What a sweetie!!! She is the sweet kitty of my cousing Marcy!! What a treat to paint her!
11 x 14 oil on canvas |
"Marcy's Mac"
What a handsome dude!!!! Marcy takes the best photos to paint from.
16 x 20 oil on canvas |
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"Amara"
from photos by Perry Power Perry Power is a young man who has influenced my life tremendously. As an abuse survivor who wrote his book "Stop the Silence" I was inspired to join up with him and write my own story of physical, emotional and psychological abuse as a child - "A Memoire: My Lost Childhood." It has been an amazing journey and anyone who has been suffering in silence should seriously think about writing a book about their journey. I did this painting of his lovely Amara as a way of expressing my gratitude for the effect he has had on my life.
Perry - you are so loved! Thank-you! 16 x 20 oil on canvas |
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"Swan at Indian Lake"
Since my back surgery, my walks take me down to Indian Lake. I have fallen in love with this singular swan. I've watched him all summer and he doesn't seem to have a mate. More swan paintings to come.
16 x 20
Oil on canvas $500.00 |
"Taj 2"
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Taj is the sister to Kya - and I just couldn't do a large portrait of one and not the other. Painting these girls was like having my kitties back with me.
24" x 30"
oil on canvas $2500.00 Note Cards Pack of 5 5 1/2" x 4 1/4" Blank inside with envelopes $15.00 Comment
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"Kya's Paws"
This is my favorite tiger painting so far!!!!!! Just can't get enough of these girls. Kya and her sister Taj live at the Southwick zoo in Mendon, MA.
24" x 30"
oil on canvas $2500.00 Note Cards
Pack of 5 5 1/2" x 4 1/4" Blank inside with envelopes $15.00 |
Comment
- Joan G: Stunning!!!
- Susan F: Kya is fabulous, Kathy! Your did an amazing job on this amazing beast.
- Paula R: Kathy, I didn’t think it was possible but you’ve outdone yourself with Kya’s Paws. Stunning!
- Ellen C: Kathy, Kya is just gorgeous. It's a beautiful painting.
- Jodi P: Wow Kathy! She is gorgeous.
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"Peacock"
This was so much fun to paint! The energy and the colors kept me intrigued. This peacock posed for me at Southwick Zoo in Mendon, MA.
24" x 30"
oil on canvas $2500.00 Note Cards
Pack of 5 5 1/2" x 4 1/4" Blank inside with envelopes $15.00 |
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"Taj and Kya" 24" x 30" oil on canvas $2500.00 Note Cards
Pack of 5 5 1/2" x 4 1/4" Blank inside with envelopes $15.00 |
"The Girls!" How I have loved painting tigers!!!!!! Challenging, stressful and yet so totally rewarding!!!!! SO - I am starting another tiger painting!!! As an artist - I don't always know "why" I have to do something. There is some kind of urging as I gaze at my photos and find one I completely fall in love with. They do not always work, my paintings, but then, I believe that means I am really learning something as I try to figure out how to approach a problem. Trust me, there are many "problems" that come up with executing a painting - brush work, color, more color, composition - and, with tigers - STRIPES. Yikes! But work every minute of suffering I have to go through!!!!
Comments
- Sandie I: Absolutely gorgeous! As usual!!!
- Susan F: Well, you’ve perfected your tiger-painting skills, that’s for sure! They’re fabulous, Kathy.
- Denise K: WOW!
- Michelle O: Kathy this looks like a photograph! Spectacular!
- Kathy Boh: Kathy, this looks like a photograph! I love it. So real!
- Roni D: Your tigers are beautiful and full of personality! Congrats..
- Amy W: Awesome!
- Monique A: I LOVE it! I also loved watching you paint it!
- Chris S: So many beautiful paintings! The girls look absolutely real! What an artist you are!
- Jodi P: I love this painting.. Alone they are amazing but you captured the feeling of their companionship/friendship!!
- Kathy Hebert: Thank-you all so much for your patience through this and your kind words.
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"Oscar"
11 x 14 oil on canvas Oscar is my latest commission. Of course, I adore doing animals and he is a special sweetie. KH
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"Eagles #1, #2 (#3)
Quite a few years ago, I visited Roger Williams Zoo with a friend. My camera was not very good and the photo of the eagle I took then was awful. :( So I painted an awful painting from the awful photo. Sigh. But - never give up!!!!
I visited the Roger Williams Zoo a few months ago with a new kit of photo equipment. I managed to get some awesome photos to paint from. This is Eagle #1, Eagle #2 and Eagle #3. Well worth the investment.
Quite a few years ago, I visited Roger Williams Zoo with a friend. My camera was not very good and the photo of the eagle I took then was awful. :( So I painted an awful painting from the awful photo. Sigh. But - never give up!!!!
I visited the Roger Williams Zoo a few months ago with a new kit of photo equipment. I managed to get some awesome photos to paint from. This is Eagle #1, Eagle #2 and Eagle #3. Well worth the investment.
"Eagle #1"
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"Eagle #2"
"Eagle #3"
Note Cards #1, #2 or #3
Pack of 5 5 1/2" x 4 1/4" Blank inside with envelopes $15.00 __________________________________
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"Ginny"
I saw this lovely girl at the Roger Williams Zoo. As far as I can tell - her name is Ginny. What a challenge!!! My first elephant. I was so delighted when she started walking to where I was standing!!!!!! I learn so much painting animals. I feel very fortunate that they have shared their personalities with me.
Oil Painting
24 x 30 oil on canvas $2500.00 Note Cards Pack of 5 5 1/2" x 4 1/4" Blank inside with envelopes $15.00 |
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"Louie"
Commission from a photo from Jane Eaton Isn't he a cutie!!!!!! Louie is a Bernadoodle (Bernise Mountain Dog crossed with a Poodle). I cracked up laughing every time I sat down to paint this sweet boy. What a personality!!!
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"Josie"
Commission from a photo from Jane Eaton This delightful girl (a field spaniel) was so much fun trying to find all her awesome colors. I got so attached to Louie and his sister, I had a really hard time letting them go to Maine!!!
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"My 3 Weeker"
Jean St. Denis challenged us to do a 3 class painting. We used her one of her awesome photos! Here's my rendition. Thank-you, Jean!!! This was fun. :)
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"Josie"
From ZooTampa, Tiffany Burns writes: "That is our amazing female Josie. Sometimes we call her the fun police but she is an amazing mom and grandma. She really helped her daughter Hadiah with raising her baby Topi."
Thank-you, Tiffany for responding to my inquiries about Josie. I was so fascinated watching her and then thinking - what is she thinking about - this strange human standing outside my home pointing a camera at me. I was very blessed to be able to paint her.
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"The Boys - Bruno and Louie"
These are my neighbor's dogs - Bruno and Louie. I thought it would be fun to give my neighbor this painting for all the times he has helped me with my driveway.
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"McCaws"
Met these lovely birds at the Southwick Zoo in Mendon, MA. Love playing with their colors. I think I could paint animals and birds forever!
Oil Painting 18 x 24 oil on canvas $1100.00 Note Cards Pack of 5 5 1/2" x 4 1/4" Blank inside with envelopes $15.00 |
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"Kya 2"
Still on my Tiger fix. Can't get enough. Didn't have to be as obsessed with the stripes as my last three tigers required. There might be more tigers to come. This is a 2nd portrait of Kya from the Southwick Zoo in Mendon, MA. It was so nice of here to pose for me. :)
Oil Painting 18 x 24 oil on canvas $1100.00 Note Cards Pack of 5 5 1/2" x 4 1/4" Blank inside with envelopes $15.00 |
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"Mata"
Mata is a Malasian tiger. I saw him at ZooTampa, Florida just before Covid started. I am so grateful for the ZooTampa staff getting back to me with his name after I contacted them. Made the painting must easier to paint and more personal for me. I just LOVE animals and their spirits. I feel so truly honored to have been able to paint Mata. And, I loved every minute I got to spend with him doing his portrait.
Oil Painting 24 x 30 oil on canvas $1500.00 Note Cards Pack of 5 5 1/2" x 4 1/4" Blank inside with envelopes $15.00 |
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"Taj"
And here is Taj, albino sister of Kya. Loved this pose. And painting white was a real challenge. I loved painting here too! Now I'm working on a tiger from ZooTampa. There's just something about tigers!!!!!
Oil Painting 24 x 30 oil on canvas $1500.00 Note Cards Pack of 5 5 1/2" x 4 1/4" Blank inside with envelopes $15.00 |
Comment From
- Susan F: Taj is a beauty! I know how much you enjoyed painting those stripes, Kathy. Your hard work paid off.
- Erin D: She’s just gorgeous, Kathleen!! Thanks for sharing!
- Kathy Boh: Gorgeous and I love the background. Can’t wait to see how the “banana” turns out.
- Mel F: Taj is absolutely beautiful. So realistic. You might want to send a copy of your painting where you saw Taj. They might be interested in buying it. If I was them, I sure would. Magnificent!
- Chris B: Kathy...she’s simply gorgeous! She is so soft looking...makes me want to pet her! I have so enjoyed watching you bring theses “kitties” to life!
- Joan G: That is amazing Kathy!!!
- Denise K: Taj is regal!
- Amy W: Beautiful Kathy! Both Taj and Kya are gorgeous. All of your animal paintings are gorgeous - you capture their spirits which then just jump off the page.
- Paula R: She is gorgeous, Kathy! The colors in that white fur are amazing. So regal! Can't wait to see the trio completed.
Beautiful job. - Chris S: Wow! She is a beauty! You do know how to paint beauty!
- Ellen C: Taj is just beautiful Kathy!
"Kya"
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I LOVED doing this painting. This is Kya who lives a Southwick Zoo in Mendon, MA. She lives there with her albino sister whom I am now attempting to paint. I think I could just paint animals forever!!!!
Oil Painting 24 x 30 oil on canvas $1500.00 Note Cards Pack of 5 5 1/2" x 4 1/4" Blank inside with envelopes $15.00 |
Comment From:
- Kathy Boh: Kya is stunning but all your animals paintings are! You want to pet Kya and the koala. I wish I could have seen you paint Kya in person. Just beautiful.
- Susan F: Kya looks terrific, Kathy! It always fun to watch the teacher do her thing. Looking forward to seeing your process with the white tiger.
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"Koala Bear"
Had to do a Koala Bear!!!! This little sweetie lives at the Lowry Park Zoo in Tampa. Now called ZooTampa.
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"Marcus Squirrelius"
I know! Weird name - but he's been Marcus Squirrelius since I started painting him. I LOVED painting this little guy - sitting outside my bedroom window eating one of the millions of black walnuts all over my backyard.
Oil painting 18 x 24 oil on canvas $935.00 Note Cards Pack of 5 5 1/2" x 4 1/4" Blank inside with envelopes $15.00 |
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"Vegas"
It's been a wonderful summer of free photography classes at the Worcester Public Library! Richard Hoyer was our fearless leader/teacher. Every Saturday at 2:00 p.m. we ventured out into the wilds of downtown Worcester.
This was one of the spirits I discovered (or maybe he found me?) at the Latin festival on the common during our class time. His name is Vegas and his mom's name is Sandra. What a sweetie!!! Oil painting 11 x 14 oil on canvas $435.00 Note Cards Pack of 5 5 1/2" x 4 1/4" Blank inside with envelopes $15.00 |
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"Luna Moth"
It was the last evening with my beloved neighbors before they moved. We were chatting in the driveway. I was going to remove what I thought was a leaf from the door of my old garage. OMG!! Not a leaf but a Luna Moth. So beautiful!!! So honored to be visited. Apparently they are very good omens.
Oil painting 11 x 14 oil on canvas Gifted to Emma M. Note Cards Pack of 5 5 1/2" x 4 1/4" Blank inside with envelopes $15.00 |
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"Blue"
One of my students, Nancy B, graciously let me paint her horse "Blue." I've wanted to paint a horse for years but never seem to have any photos of my own. The photographer, whose painting I worked from, is Melissa Webb. She and her husband, Jason, own Paradigm Farm in Lynnville, TN where Blue is now retired. Thank-you so much, Melissa!! Oil painting 24 x 30 oil on canvas private collection Note Cards Pack of 5 5 1/2" x 4 1/4" Blank inside with envelopes $15.00 |
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"Robin"
And this would be the robin that laid and cared for the "Robin's Eggs." I was very blessed this spring with these lovely creatures.
Oil painting 11 x 14 oil on canvas $435.00 |
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"Chester"
Chester is a soft-coated Wheaton Terrier. Painting him for my latest commission was pure joy. Animals' souls are so straight forward. No hidden agendas (unless they are stealing food :)). I always feel enlightened and uplifted when I paint them.
Commission
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"Winter Cardinal"
You have to be patient! Cardinals know when you are trying to capture them with a camera lens. And they don't sit long enough to get a live portrait in paint. This painting took about two years before I finally caught this beautiful bird in snow.
Oil Painting 11 x 14 oil on canvas $435.00 Note Cards Pack of 5 Blank inside with envelopes $15.00 |
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"Two Butterflies"
My Dad has the most incredible zinnia garden up in Burlington, Vermont. On a visit one July, the zinnias were startling in color. Among them were scads of Monarch butterflies. Truly beautiful.
Oil Painting 11 x 14 oil on canvas SOLD Note Cards Pack of 5 5 1/2" x 4 1/4" Blank inside with envelopes $15.00 |
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"Butterfly and Zinnias"
How lucky I was to capture this fantastic creature. Over the years I have learned what and how to photograph subject matter for my paintings.
Oil Painting 11 x 14 oil on canvas SOLD Note Cards Pack of 5 5 1/2" x 4 1/4" Blank inside with envelopes $15.00 |
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"Seagull"
This handsome guy was such a character! Very photogenic, he struck many fantastic poses on the shore of Lake Champlain, North Beach in Burlington, Vermont.
Oil Painting 11 x 14 oil on canvas SOLD Note Cards Pack of 5 Blank inside with envelopes $15.00 |
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"Koi"
Paint a fish? Well, why not! This guy came up for a look at me and I caught him in his glorious color.
Oil Painting 11 x 14 oil on canvas SOLD Note Cards Pack of 5 Blank inside with envelopes $15.00 |
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"Foxy"
Isn't she sweet? My neighbors' lovely dog, Foxy. She and I walk some afternoons while her parents are at work. I've been wanting to paint her ever since we first met but couldn't quite get the right picture to paint from. I LOVED painting her.
Oil painting 11 x 14 oil on canvas Private collection |
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"Lucy's Quilt"
My sweet girl, all curled up in this satiny patch-work quilt. I painted the quilt around her before I actually painted her. She has always been a difficult subject to paint with all her beautiful markings.
Oil Painting 16 x 20 oil on canvas $675.00 |
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"Coal on a Chair"
My baby boy. Mr. Coal. Part Siamese. Can he talk? You bet...on and on and on and on!
Oil Painting 16 x 20 oil on canvas $575.00 Note Cards Pack of 5 Blank inside with envelopes $15.00 |
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"Swans #3"
Institute Park in Worcester, MA is home to these lovely swans.
Oil Painting 11 x 14 oil on canvas $435.00 |
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"Swan"
Every so often the mother swan would go off on her own.
Oil Painting 11 x 14 oil on canvas $435.00 |
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"Sheep Grazing"
Sheep!!! I love Sheep. They are such fun to paint! One stopped to watch me with bits of grass hanging out of its mouth.
Oil Painting 8 x 10 oil on canvas SOLD Note Cards Pack of 5 Blank inside with envelopes $15.00 |
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"Rose Breasted Grosbeak"
The first time I saw this bird, he took my breath away. Just knew I would have to paint him.
Oil Painting 5 x 7 oil on canvas panel SOLD |
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"Plaid Coal"
Coal is the king cat. And he owns every single seat in the house. His poor sister keeps trying to find a seat of her own but, within a couple of days, he owns that one too.
Oil Painting 16 x 20 oil on canvas $675.00 |
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"Miss Mousie"
Miss Mousie. She hated all of humankind except her mommy - me. She was so little when I got her from a farm in Jericho, Vermont. But fierce!!!!! Scared the crap out of anyone who came near her. She made me laugh.
Oil Painting 11 x 14 oil on canvas $435.00 |
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"White Egret"
This beautiful bird was posing in this wonderful light in Busch Gardens, Orlando, Florida.
Oil Painting 5 x 7 oil on canvas panel $225.00 |
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"Lucy"
Lucy is rather regal. And her look is rather demanding. She was in the window and I was out on the deck. Fortunately, she likes to be inside - but she wanted me inside too.
Oil Painting 16 x 20 oil on canvas Donated to WGBH auction 5/2017 |
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"Lucy and Coal"
Coal was a birthday present for Lucy. She's never forgiven me for that. It is unusual to see them sitting in the same room.
Oil Painting 16 x 20 oil on canvas Sold Note Cards Pack of 5 Blank inside with envelopes $15.00 |
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"Lucy and Coal in the Window"
Lucy and Coal - actually touching each other. When Coal was still a young kitten, he had to be everywhere his sister was - and, if possible, in the exact same place as her. Needless to say, Lucy will not tolerate this anymore.
Oil Painting 11 x 14 oil on canvas $435.00 |
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"Little Chickadee"
These are the sweetest, cutest birds. And, often happy to strike a delightful pose.
Oil Painting 8 x 10 oil on canvas Sold |
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"Kitten in the Window"
Coal is everywhere. There is not a window, nor closet, nor place to sit, nor corner anywhere in the house where he has not been. He was the cutest thing! Now he is very handsome.
Oil Painting 11 x 14 oil on canvas SOLD |
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"Five Sheep"
Sheep, sheep and more sheep. Really! I think I painted five paintings of sheep - ending with this group of five.
Oil Painting 11 x 14 oil on canvas $435.00 Note Cards Pack of 5 Blank inside with envelopes $15.00 |
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"Coal in the Sun"
Here he is - the king of the house. Move a pillow, he adjusts and claims it as his own. What a character.
Oil Painting 12 x 16 oil on canvas SOLD Note Cards Pack of 5 Blank inside with envelopes $15.00 |
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"Cardinal in Spring"
If it's red - I have to paint it. Cardinals are some of my favorite red.
Oil Painting 11 x 14 oil on canvas $435.00 |
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"Lucy's Nap"
The light was so wonderful and Lucy held her pose!
Oil painting 16 x 20 oil on canvas SOLD |
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"Roxy and Ernie"
Commissioned work
How I loved painting these two intriguing creatures. What spirits they have!!!!
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Note Cards from Sold Paintings
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"Mousie on the Ladder"
My little girl.
Note Cards Pack of 5 Blank inside with envelopes $15.00 |