The Grateful Dead drummer combines music and painting to express the role of rhythm in his art

Amna Nawaz:

Many important musicians, including George Gershwin, Miles Davis and John Lennon, were also active in other media.

You can now add Grateful Dead drummer Mickey Hart to that list.

Special correspondent Mike Cerre visited Hart in Las Vegas, where his fans flock to see his art and hear his band play during their summer residency. It’s part of our arts and culture series Canvas.

Mickey Hart, musician and artist: Painting is like music. When I paint, I can hear the music. I can hear the images. And they are full of rhythm. And that’s what I do.