![]() ![]() There are now almost 100 published Pete the Cat titles with more coming out all the time. James published his first book, The Misadventures of Pete the Cat, a history of his artwork, in 2006, and he illustrated his first self-published children’s book, Pete the Cat: I Love My White Shoes, in 2008. He has devoted his paintings to Pete the Cat for fifteen years and turned his natural love for cats into his life’s work. ![]() James Dean’s art has been sold in more than ninety galleries and shops across the United States. The little blue cat showed up as a character in James’s artwork around 1999 and has been a permanent fixture ever since. ![]() It was during this time that he began creating paintings and drawing of his cat, Pete. Eventually, he was called to pursue his art full-time and began selling his work at art festivals around the Southeast. ![]() James earned his degree in electrical engineering from Auburn University and went on to work for Georgia Power for a number of years. His passion for drawing became apparent at a young age, and as a child, you could find James drawing his favorite characters like Snoopy and Yogi Bear. He is a self-taught artist originally from Fort Payne, Alabama. James Dean is the original creator and illustrator of Pete the Cat. ![]()
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