Solveig - The New Banksy?

A ten year old girl, Solveig, from Brighton is causing a storm internationally with her quirky graffiti work. She started when she was just eight after seeing lots of such work on walls around her home town. Each piece, of which she has done seventeen, is marked with her tag, "Sol".

The piece above is my favourite, it's stunning. Solveig says "I wanted to do a picture of two skeletons that have a hair salon called 'scare cuts' the skeleton on the left is not very good and is always messing up the hair cuts. the one on the right is the boss and drops the cups of tea when he sees what the other one has done. The dude with the glasses is cross because he is late for work as he only wanted a trim. The girl has accidentally been turned into a blond Amy Winehouse. The black man likes his haircut though."

I have always loved work by adults who can replicate the mind of a child but Solveig is obviously more authentic. It's incredible that her imagination can be transferred to stone. It must be said that art like this is often looked down upon. This little girl, however, has talent and gusto that can't be matched by many her age. She's even worked on the Berlin Wall. I wish her the best of luck.

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Peace & Love,
Dewey

Floss is Boss

Flossy Particles is the lovely name that a wonderful Australian artist refers to herself as. Her real name is Sarah, but Sarah is not quite such an "artsy" name. Flossy gives little information about herself away but I do know that she just moved from Sydney to New South Wales. What fun.

Anyway, Flossy's work is beautiful, delicious and so very sweet. My heart is screaming at me to buy a piece of her artwork just to see if it tastes as good as it looks. My head, however, isn't fond of the idea.

I would love to watch this woman work. I know that every mark is calculated and has meaning, but also is packed with hope, smiley faces and rainbows. It's crazy but I'm sure it's true. Flossy could probably pour a bucket of paint over a canvas and still illuminate my office (even through a monitor!). The picture above is incredibly crafted - the hair, the clothes, the birds, the hands...

Basically, Flossy is a talent who, although produces obviously hastily creative pieces, has a soul and spirit that transfer to the viewer like a charm. Please check out her website and support her any way you can!

Sorry this post is all over the place, I'm a little giddy today!

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Peace & Love,
Dewey

A Brief History & How to...

The main focus of my work as an art dealer is to make money. Originally, that was the only reason I was involved in art. My previous job in the city, which I retired from extremely early in life, left me enough money to throw at "risky" works. A combination of good fortune and yet more good fortune meant that, although I didn't know it, I had invested in some of the most valuable art created in the 20th century.

Just a few years on, I sold the artwork, took my small fortune and planned to move on. However, one day I saw a piece of art that totally and completely changed my life. I indulged in it for it was the most glorious combination of colour, texture and shape that I had ever seen. Although I still have the piece in my personal collection, that spend encouraged me to start dealing again. This time while enjoying the art.

Fifteen years later, I'm still going strong! Art is my work, my passion and my life. I couldn't live without it. Although I buy some of the ugliest paintings of all time to trade, this blog is dedicated to beautiful art.

I'm often questioned on "how to become an art dealer" and so here's a little guide for those of you who really don't know where to start. I'll elaborate on this in time.

• In all honesty I advise contacting any of the artists I feature on this blog about their work. Everyone who has an post dedicated to them on here will be affordable, profitable and low risk.

• Due to the current economic environment, I understand that £500 - £1000 may seem like a lot to spend on a first art purchase. However, the art on this blog is almost guaranteed to rise in value - you're money could be safer in art than in your bank!

• Trust your gut! If you don't like the art but know it has "something special", go for it! Your instinct is there for a reason, use it!

• Don't worry if when buying your first piece you feel almost sick with nerves or slightly dirty that you've spent hard earned cash on a "bit of paint".

• If in doubt, email me! I've become a slight expert in dealing art and am always happy to help anyone try and reach their goals! My email is: deweywinters@googlemail.com
  

Peace & Love,
Dewey

Above: One of Hirst's Dot Paintings - A Waste of Space or a Wonderful Investment Opportunity?

I've Been Stoned

Sharon Stone is an Australian artist who is inspired by poetry and literature in her work. Her creations are obviously packed with her sweat, blood, tears and love for expression. It's frustrating to view images on her website because, although crafted with droplets of genius, I know there is so much more to this fantastic woman's work.

The final pieces seem to be based around love and passion (red) or tranquility and harmony (blue). Even through my computer monitor, I can sense the artist has a deeper understanding of feelings than most "same-old" painters and paints to communicate, rather than for material gain. Stone is described as an "abstract" artist but I don't think there is anything abstract about her. Her masterpieces, even if only to me, tell stories of tragedy, death, deceit, religion and peace among other things.

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Peace & Love,
Dewey