Acrylic on canvas board, ready to hang.

Signed on the back.

"The Grape Dame" is a personal artwork that fuses the ethereal beauty of a Greek style with the grace of a woman, inspired by Allan Schmid's Alla Prima techniques and my wife's elegance.

The canvas features a dreamy mix of cool Reds and subtle White/Blues, creating a serene scene resembling the fresh and new. The loose brushwork, characteristic of Schmid's style, evokes a sense of movement and spontaneity.

In the foreground, the Dame takes centre stage, her form delicately merging with the fruit. The artist's loose strokes suggest rather than define, allowing viewers to engage their imagination. The harmonious color palette, with soft Reds and gentle Blues, enhances the warmth of the composition.

With a nod to Schmid's expressive approach, "The Grape Dame" invites viewers to explore the vintage connection between the human and the produce, capturing the beauty of the ephemeral and the transcendent in a captivating dance of brushstrokes.