• “This year, I was trying to think of what I want to do with the rest of my life. If I could picture the ideal rest of my life, what would it look like? What would I be doing? What would my job be? I’ve always been a doodler, a drawer, so I decided that I wanted to devote this year to that. Growing up I was a singer and an artist, but when I went to college I had to pick one and I picked classical singing. So that’s kind of why, when I thought about it, I wondered: What if I could do art?”

  • Thirty cat statues have been placed around downtown Portland as part of “Coraline’s Curious Cat Trail," an art installation put on by Laika, the Visit Downtown Campaign, OHSU Doernbecher Children’s Hospital, and Wild in Art.

  • "It truly is the purr-fect celebration for Portland, where LAIKA’s cinematic brilliance meets the diverse talent of local artists, creating an unforgettable experience for all," Portland Metro said in a press release.