Grady Zeeman

Swellendam, South Africa

Though growing up I was surrounded by dynamic women in my family, I too allowed  myself to be molded by society once I got married. My life as a fashion designer  in Cape Town and that of a farmer's wife were incompatible, leading to depression  and the manifestation of different illnesses through the years.  

Only when I gained knowledge in the field of emotional energy and spiritual  connectivity, did I manage to heal my body and start to live a fulfilling life being  true to myself. I learned that all physical matter was connected to spiritual energy;  that emotional pain registers in the brain and manifests as physical pain in the body.  All emotions have different frequencies and the low frequencies of negative  emotions and limited beliefs have a devastating effect on the body. 

Art has become part of my healing process, for each painting is part of my own  journey, whether through direct experience or a life lesson that I learned by  observing my environment. As I am telling my own story, as well as that of so many  other women, it is only fitting that I paint female portraits, each with added  symbolism on this healing journey. My work is characterized by melancholy with  underlying aspects of spiritualism. My preferred medium is oil, though I start with a  thin layer of acrylic. The color palette is mostly connected to energy healing, with  the layers and texture symbolic of the emotional layers and difficulties we face in  life. 

As I am passionate about history, politics, and social matters, my desire is that my  work inspires others to heal by changing fear-based belief systems into those of  hope, love, and abundance. In the words of Rumi: " The wound is the place where  Light enters you"

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Broken Beauty, 2022

Oil on canvas

27.5" x 27.5"

$2750

Even during times when our lives seem scattered to pieces, and we allow the light to shine through, true beauty in a kaleidoscope of colours can be created.

Shattered, 2023

Oil on canvas

27.5" x 27.5"

$2750

“The wound is the place where Light enters you” - Rumi; During times of devastating loss, it would be easy to be angry and blame God, but when one allows the light of love to shine through, true healing can begin.

Piece by Piece, 2022

Oil on canvas

27.5" x 27.5"

$2750

After any traumatic experience it takes courage and time to put all the pieces back together. It is known, that before one can forgive, it it only natural to be angry and have some resentment. Ultimately the act of forgiveness is towards one’s own healing.

Permanence of Memory, 2023

Oil on canvas

27.5" x 27.5"

$2750

When visiting the grave of a loved one, it is Jewish custom to put a small stone as sign of visitation and memory on the grave. The act of “showing up”, “being there” is just as significant to the living, for it is sometimes all they need.