{"product_id":"strong-winds-deep-roots-i-by-gai-saunders","title":"'Strong Winds, Deep Roots I' by Gai Saunders","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWelded steel,beads and bead caps, glazed stoneware, artifical foliage and cement on vintage French base\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e64 x 42 x 60 cm\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"il\"\u003eAbout the artwork:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"il\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"cvGsUA block-font-kerning-normal block-font-feature-liga-off block-font-feature-clig-off block-font-feature-calt-off direction-ltr align-start\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a_GcMg font-feature-liga-off font-feature-clig-off font-feature-calt-off text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none\"\u003eGai paints and sculpts ‘somewheres’. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a_GcMg font-feature-liga-off font-feature-clig-off font-feature-calt-off text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none\"\u003eThese places exist in her mind’s eye and are conjured from observation and memory.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"cvGsUA block-font-kerning-normal block-font-feature-liga-off block-font-feature-clig-off block-font-feature-calt-off direction-ltr align-start\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a_GcMg font-feature-liga-off font-feature-clig-off font-feature-calt-off text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none\"\u003eHer studio lies in a rural setting in Western Australia’s southwest region and is surrounded by hills, creeks, birds and lots of trees. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a_GcMg font-feature-liga-off font-feature-clig-off font-feature-calt-off text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none white-space-prewrap\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a_GcMg font-feature-liga-off font-feature-clig-off font-feature-calt-off text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none\"\u003eIt is here, where nature eases its way into the artworks she creates, as if by osmosis. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a_GcMg font-feature-liga-off font-feature-clig-off font-feature-calt-off text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none\"\u003eThe natural world has always and continues to surprise, astound and inspire her.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a_GcMg font-feature-liga-off font-feature-clig-off font-feature-calt-off text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none white-space-prewrap\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"cvGsUA block-font-kerning-normal block-font-feature-liga-off block-font-feature-clig-off block-font-feature-calt-off direction-ltr align-start\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a_GcMg font-feature-liga-off font-feature-clig-off font-feature-calt-off text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none\"\u003eWhen she is painting or sculpting there are usually two themes that she subjectively contemplates; beauty and truth. She\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a_GcMg font-feature-liga-off font-feature-clig-off font-feature-calt-off text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none\"\u003e employs an eclectic mix of medium and approaches, where sometimes she is drawn to bending metal or sculpting an idea from clay, yet at other times she can only resolve an idea with paint on a two-dimensional surface.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"cvGsUA block-font-kerning-normal block-font-feature-liga-off block-font-feature-clig-off block-font-feature-calt-off direction-ltr align-start\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a_GcMg font-feature-liga-off font-feature-clig-off font-feature-calt-off text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none\"\u003eAll artworks are mini snapshots of an attempt to capture a fleeting thought, feeling or idea that cannot be expressed with words.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout the artist:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"cvGsUA block-font-kerning-normal block-font-feature-liga-off block-font-feature-clig-off block-font-feature-calt-off direction-ltr align-start\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a_GcMg font-feature-liga-off font-feature-clig-off font-feature-calt-off text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none\"\u003eAustralian artist Gai Saunders is a painter and sculptor whose art practice has been shaped by stories, poetry, music, philosophical ideas and current affairs. She lives on a rural property in a beautiful setting where she works in her home studio.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"cvGsUA block-font-kerning-normal block-font-feature-liga-off block-font-feature-clig-off block-font-feature-calt-off direction-ltr align-start\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a_GcMg font-feature-liga-off font-feature-clig-off font-feature-calt-off text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none\"\u003eHer paintings depict a merging of real and imagined scenes while her sculptural works blur the boundaries of these two and three dimensional worlds. Material and process driven, she combines a range of media to express her ideas.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"cvGsUA block-font-kerning-normal block-font-feature-liga-off block-font-feature-clig-off block-font-feature-calt-off direction-ltr align-start\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a_GcMg font-feature-liga-off font-feature-clig-off font-feature-calt-off text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none\"\u003eSince her first solo exhibition in 1993, Gai has been involved in many group exhibitions and other collaborative projects. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a_GcMg font-feature-liga-off font-feature-clig-off font-feature-calt-off text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none\"\u003eShe has been a finalist in a variety of art awards and her work can be found in many private collections in Australia and internationally. Most recently, Gai was selected to exhibit at The Royal Academy of Art, London in the 2025 Summer Exhibition.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"il\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Oxford Street Gallery","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52442009993432,"sku":"GSS008","price":580.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0792\/1598\/4856\/files\/GaiSaunders_StrongWinds_DeepRootslandll..png?v=1789202942","url":"https:\/\/oxfordstgallery.com\/products\/strong-winds-deep-roots-i-by-gai-saunders","provider":"Oxford Street Gallery","version":"1.0","type":"link"}