REVIEW Signatures on an artists work can shift over the years. I know I've had a few. I always found them to be a distraction. By placing a signature you're basically saying "this is the right way up"! So today I thought I'd look at some take aways from an article found on the Christies … Continue reading Sign or not to Sign an Artwork
Dee Grant art
Hiatus Art – Green Street Cafe
Green Street Cafe - Dee Grant 1997 Many years ago in the 90's I met at the Green Steet Cafe with 4 artists. We were starting our journey. We had started doing improv painting at alternate live music events. It was such a rush. The world was full of adventure and opportunity. We just needed … Continue reading Hiatus Art – Green Street Cafe
Hiatus Art – Guitar Dreaming
Another bright one with my signature colours. I was thinking of the guitar as a landscape when I did it. The guitar strings are like water flowing. The red represents the desert. This one is about 5 x bigger than Hot Jam and Electric Blue. It looks even more awesome when you put it through … Continue reading Hiatus Art – Guitar Dreaming
Hiatus Art – Hot Jam Saxophone
Well given I have the theme of alot of bright artworks for my hiatus collection I will continue with the bright colours. This was done as part of a series of musical instruments. It was quite difficult to keep it funky. I loved adding flames to the notes. Kind of alludes to match sticks. I … Continue reading Hiatus Art – Hot Jam Saxophone
Hiatus Art – Summer Sizzle
I was so nervous changing my primary domain address from artandidioms.com to dezziesplace.com. Today another one of my favourite paintings. I love the hot bright colours of this work. I did it the same year as the eyeball painting I posted previously called Electric Blue. After a lifelong friend admired this in my portfolio I … Continue reading Hiatus Art – Summer Sizzle
Hiatus Art – Electric Blue
I am in the process of shifting my domain name from artandidioms.com to dezziesplace.com. Time to show some of my favourite paintings painted while I get things sorted. This one is called Electric Blue. There is a story to it. I had insomnia for a long time one year. This was painted in the early … Continue reading Hiatus Art – Electric Blue
#Art – Hibiscus at the Beach Shack
Hibiscus at the Beach Shack art, Dee Grant art