Grady T Zeeman: Divine Luminosity

Grady T Zeeman (b South Africa) is a contemporary painter who graduated from Cape Technicon as a Fashion Designer in 1988. After graduation, she worked as a designer in Cape Town, before marriage and moving back to her hometown.

As painting was her first love, she decided to give it more attention. With the assistance of 2 of her friends, she painted the roof of a local restaurant with an African theme, where they were allowed a small exhibition space as well. She earnestly developed her technical skills and broadened her knowledge of Art History.

In 2008, she had her first international group exhibition in India, and in October 2020 her first solo exhibition in Rome, Italy. She has taken part in various exhibitions in the USA, UK, Europe, Asia, and Africa. Zeeman has also taken part in the Florence Biennale 2011, Siel de Paris 2012, London Biennale 2019, and Amsterdam Art Fair 2019.

Her work has been published in NY Arts Magazine, South African Art Times, Arttour International Magazine (mentioned as a Top Artist to watch in 2018), “50 Artists to Watch” 2023 edition by Florence Contemporary, as well as numerous other books and magazines. She has been a finalist in a couple of art competitions as well as a Finalist in the Global Art Awards in Dubai 2017. She has also received several international art prizes and received the African Excellence Award for Contemporary Artist of the Year, in 2022.

From 2011 to 2017 Zeeman had her own gallery in her hometown in South Africa, where she not only exhibited her own work but represented other South African artists as well.

She is currently represented by Agora Gallery - NY; Galerie Bruno Massa - Paris, NY, Tbilisi, Seoul; Artio Gallery - Toronto; Art Screen TV - Basel; Maison Contemporain - Paris; Cavendish Contemporary Gallery - Cape Town

Luminosity is described as the relative quantity of light, which is how I experience the Divine, my God, my Creator. Though I am a devout Anglican, I have been fascinated by all religions, and through reading extensively have found a pearl of universal wisdom.

“The spiritual freedom we seek cannot be found by grasping at, retreating to, or protecting our perceived safe spaces. Our freedom lies in remaining open continuously, not only to Life’s changes but also to the Divine Light within us and others. This is our choice. Although often perceived as a weakness, being open and surrendering to the experience of the present moment is our greatest strength. By authentically living Life in the Now, we submit to Divine guidance where we find the freedom to see everything equally and sacred in Truth.”
Peter Santos

Since ancient times, people have worshipped the sun or light. The Incas built a sun temple at Machu Picchu for their god Inti, the Japanese worshipping Amaterasu, and the Egyptians Ra. It is believed that the pyramids of Giza were aligned with the autumn equinox, and so too many more ancient places of worship. Churches, cathedrals, mosques, synagogues, and temples are all designed for light to enter in order to create an emotional and spiritual atmosphere.

I love traveling, and when I do, it is customary for me to visit places of worship. I would allow myself to sit and experience the spirituality and bathe in the light, often overwhelmed and deeply emotional, feeling my soul expanding by the play of light and energy, always feeling the presence of God. If it’s a church or Cathedral, I would light a candle in remembrance of my parents.

My passion for history, architecture, and spiritualism has led me to create this series on buildings that I've visited, focusing less on the perfection and awe of the buildings, but more on the emotion I experienced. My preferred medium is oil, though I start with a thin layer of acrylic. The color palette is mostly connected to spiritual energy. As I have found great significance in the symbolism of the square in all religions, these paintings are created as “relics”, capturing the high frequency of the Divine.

Grady T Zeeman
"Divine Luminosity l"
2023

"While some men see ordinary happenings, others see divine light and guidance."
Thomas Merton

Oil on Canvas
50cm x 50cm
R 34 000
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Grady T Zeeman
"Divine Luminosity ll"
2023

“We are kept from the experience of Spirit because our inner world is cluttered with past traumas . . . As we begin to clear away this clutter, the energy of divine light and love begins to flow through our being."
Thomas Keating

Oil on Canvas
50cm x 50cm
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Grady T Zeeman
"Divine Luminosity lV"
2023

"Spirituality is recognizing the divine light that is within us all. It doesn't belong to any particular religion; it belongs to everyone"
Muhammed Ali

Oil on Canvas
50cm x 50cm
R 34 000
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Grady T Zeeman
"Divine Luminosity Vll"
2023

“Love is the divine light that melts away all blockages. Love heals our beings”
Banani Ray

Oil on Canvas
40cm x 40cm
R 20 000
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Grady T Zeeman
"Divine Luminosity lX"
2023

“The possession of knowledge does not kill the sense of wonder and mystery. There is always more mystery.”
Anais Nin
When we allow ourselves to learn from others, whether culture or religion, we will enrich our lives so much more.

Oil on Canvas
70cm x 100cm
R 67 000
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Grady T Zeeman
"Divine Luminosity X"
2023

“Knock, And He'll open the door
Vanish, And He'll make you shine like the sun
Fall, And He'll raise you to the heavens
Become nothing, And He'll turn you into everything.”
Rumi

Oil on Canvas
70cm x 100cm
R 67 000
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Grady T Zeeman
"Divine Luminosity Xl"
2023

“We are not human beings having a spiritual experience. We are spiritual beings having a human experience.”
Pierre T de Chardin

Oil on Canvas
50cm x 50cm
R 34 000
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Grady T Zeeman
"Divine Luminosity Xll"
2023

“More smiling, less worrying. More compassion, less judgment. More blessed, less stressed. More love, less hate.”
Roy T Bennett

Oil on Canvas
50cm x 50cm
R 34 000
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Grady T Zeeman
"Divine Luminosity Xlll"
2023

“If the only prayer you said was thank you, that would be enough.”
Meister Eckhart
Finding Gratitude in Divine Blessings, regardless of how small, leads to living a fulfilled life.

Oil on Canvas
70cm X 70cm
R 59 000
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Grady T Zeeman
"Divine Luminosity XlV"
2023

“At times, our own light goes out and is rekindled by a spark from another person. Each of us has cause to think with deep gratitude of those who have lighted the flame within us.”
Albert Schweitzer
When we decide to shine our light on the world, we live our Divine purpose.

Oil on Canvas
70cm x 70cm
R 59 000
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Grady T Zeeman
"Divine Luminosity XV"
2023

“Divine love does not weigh down, nor carry his servant captive and enslaved to the lowest depths, but raises him, supports him and magnifies him above all liberty whatsoever.”
Giordano Bruno
Living a life with Divine love gives us peace that surpasses all understanding

Oil on Canvas
50cm x 50cm
R 34 000
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Grady T Zeeman
"Divine Luminosity XVl"
2023

“Maybe if we focused on being light & less on the dark, we might actually see things change.”
Michael M. Rose
Learning to live a life filled with love, forgiveness, gratitude, and understanding, can be the greatest gift we can give to the world.

Oil on Canvas
50cm x 50cm
R 34 000
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Grady T Zeeman
"Divine Luminosity XVll"
2023

“Shine your soul with the same egoless humility as the rainbow and no matter where you go in this world or the next, love will find you, attend you, and bless you.”
Aberjhani

Oil on Canvas
50cm x 50cm
R 34 000
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Grady T Zeeman
"Divine Luminosity XVlll"
2023

“Show me your hands. Do they have scars from giving? Show me your feet. Are they wounded in service? Show me your heart. Have you left a place for divine love?”
Fulton J. Sheen

Oil on Canvas
50cm x 50cm
R 34 000
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Grady T Zeeman
"Divine Luminosity XX"
2023

“Love is a Divine light, shines in the heart, and motivates for the soul.”
Ehsan Sehgal

Oil on Canvas
50cm x 50cm
R 34 000
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Grady T Zeeman
"Divine Luminosity XXl"
2023

"The window of the soul cleansed perfectly and made completely transparent by the divine light."
John of the Cross

Oil on Canvas
50cm x 50cm
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Grady T Zeeman
"Divine Luminosity XXVl"
2023

"All truth and understanding is a result of a divine light which is God Himself."
Saint Augustin

Oil on Canvas
70cm x 100cm
R 67 000
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Grady T Zeeman
"Divine Luminosity XXVll"
2023

"We didn’t come to earth to get anything. We came to awaken our full potential and infuse this dimension with divine light."
Derek Rydall

Oil on Canvas
70cm x 100cm
R 67 000
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Grady T Zeeman
"Divine Luminosity XXXl"
2023

“The greatest disease in the West today is not TB or leprosy; it is being unwanted, unloved, and uncared for. We can cure physical diseases with medicine, but the only cure for loneliness, despair, and hopelessness is love. There are many in the world who are dying for a piece of bread but there are many more dying for a little love. The poverty in the West is a di fferent kind of poverty -- it is not only a poverty of loneliness but also of spirituality. There's a hunger for love, as there is a hunger for God.”
Mother Teresa

Oil on Canvas
70cm x 70cm
R 59 000
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