/Robert Grady
Robert Grady
Saturday Evening Girl with Black Putti
Inspired by: Kenji Nakahashi, A Cut in the Sky
oil on linen
24″ x 24″
2025
I was immediately taken by the color relationship in “A Cut In The Sky”. The blue and black really feels like the limited palette I used in my painting. Especially the blue-violet reflected on the left side of the black vase while the rest of the painting is essentially black and white.
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Robert Grady
English Teapot and Biplanes
Inspired by: Unknown Artist, English Teapot
oil on linen
36″ x 36″
2023
While the teapot in the Fitchburg art collection is thought of as an object of luxury, the English teapot in this still life speaks about war and deprivations during war time. The pastoral theme on the teapot contrasts to the weapons of war on the tea towel. The teapot is empty, reflecting the grim realities of wartime – lack of food, absence of luxury and disruption of routine, such as quiet tea times.