Saper Galleries and Custom Framing a major source for Gwen Peine Toomalatai artworks

Mixed media print on ebony panel
Signed and numbered 124/195
Art size is 39 x 30" and framed is 47 x 38"
$1,020 less than the full $3,000 framed value
$1,980 framed

Moonrise
Mixed media print on ebony panel
Signed and numbered 83/195
Art size is 39 x 30"and frame is 47 x 38"
$1,020 less than the full $3,000 framed value
Sorry, sold for $1,980 framed

Gwen Toomalatai's paintings are a reflection of her own journey in life. The scenes represented in the paintings are intricately connected to her personal search for meaning and the discovery of the sacred both within and without.

The light within each picture plane subtly underscores a primary focus of Toomalatai's art, which is to present the viewer with an image that is a threshold or gateway to another place -- a place with the potential for self-discovery and individual interpretation. For each viewer, her scenes represent a different state of mind or being, depending on the individual's personal journey and experiences.

Toomalatai finds constant inspiration in the natural world. The beauty she reveals and recreates is a common thread woven throughout her art.

Her method of applying color is impressive in that she does not mix paints to achieve different colors. Instead, Toomalatai creates numerous layers of single colors mixed with glaze. Each layer of color is then meticulously sanded down, then another is added on.

Her exacting commitment results in paintings that exalt the sacred beauty of nature, imparting the joy and wonder present in the world, captured in a moment by Gwen Toomalatai.

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