"The Midnight Sketches"

hAn exhibition of nocturnal drawings and watercolors by Ted DeGrazia

The Gallery in the Sun is excited to present unique and rarely seen sketches of the people and landscapes of the southwest borderlands, rendered by the artist on airmail envelopes and penny postcards during the late night hours. The show will be featured as a "Rotating Exhibit" at the Gallery in the Sun beginning on April 15, 2005 and running through October 2, 2005.  An opening reception will be held on April 15th from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m.  Please call the Gallery in the Sun at (520) 299-9191 for more information.

"India Midnight Sketch 1 AM, 1968" Ink and watercolor on 5 cent postcard

"Sleep is a waste of time. I sleep hard, but for short intervals. So as I wake, I do what I call midnight sketches. They are pen and ink sketches. I do them quick and fast. You see, sketches are the very soul of an artist. They are fresh - they are more meaningful and often more beautiful than the painting.  When you do a sketch into a painting the intellect goes to work - you plan and organize. Something is sometimes lost in between a sketch and a painting. Don't get me wrong, the painting can still be good, but the essence is muted. I have done thousands of midnight sketches. I do them on penny post cards or envelopes with stamps on them, on books or whatever I have around me."  -Ted DeGrazia