The Cat's Out the Bag

Description:

Any excuse to paint a fluffy animal, and I’m in. This idiom was one of my favourites from the shortlist, and the random draw, balloon, radio, suitcase, only made it more irresistible. Suspended from a vibrant hot air balloon, a disgruntled ginger cat clings to a rope, clearly not thrilled with its sudden exposure. Below, an open vintage suitcase lies empty, secrets spilled. In the distance, a naked woman with an open backpack walks away, while a lone radio hums on the horizon, broadcasting the truth, perhaps? This surreal scene captures the moment secrets escape and chaos takes flight.

• A truly unique and original painting, only one of its kind in existence!
• Oil on canvas.
• Painting size: 24" x 20".
  
• This painting is a 20mm deep stretched canvas, unframed and ready to hang.
• Please note: Frame shown in pictures is a suggestion only.
• Framing on request, please get in touch to discuss ideas and your decor. 
• Your chance to own your very own hand-painted one-off "Buss".
• Signed on the front and reverse by the artist Anna-Marie Buss.
• Free delivery in the UK.
• International shipping is through a fine art logistics company, handled with the upmost care (please note - if you are ordering from outside of the UK, your order may be subject to a local import charge upon delivery, which is out of my control). 
• Dispatched within 7 days but processing times may vary. I aim to send it as early as possible. Let me know if you require it sooner and I'll do my best.
• Prints available on request, let me know what size and whether you would like it on stretched canvas or an acid free fine art paper, and I'll give you a price. 

From the series "The Idiom Pot"

“The Idiom Pot” series blends chance and choice, merging language, imagination, and visual storytelling. Inspired by the Cut-Up technique, where words are randomly rearranged to create new meanings, embracing spontaneity and surprise.

It all began with three random words: “Cup,” “Tree,” and “Chair.” What seemed nonsensical evolved into the first painting: A Storm in a Teacup. My partner recognised it as a familiar idiom, sparking the idea to explore more idioms through this intuitive method.

Instead of choosing words to match idioms, I let both the idioms and random words inspire each other. The idioms are selected for their visual potential, those that evoke an immediate and compelling image. The influence of Surrealist artists, known for blurring reality and dream, shaped the fluid, unexpected worlds of this series.

Each piece in The Idiom Pot is a playful, surreal interpretation of language, challenging viewers to see idioms anew. It’s a celebration of the unpredictable, where language and imagery collide to reveal the strange logic of the subconscious.