Artist Statement

"I believe in art that inspires the spirit while engaging the mind." - Gail Sauter

Quickly glimpsed moments often become the ones that we remember the longest. By triggering our visual memories, they remind us of places we've been and people we've known. Although details and features blur, the essence of the moment remains and re-emerges with sudden clarity bringing the past to life again. I find magic in these fleeting moments, their transition from what we see into what we remember, and the way they linger and dwell within us.

Biography:

My paintings are collected across the USA and in Canada, Great Britain, Italy, France, and Russia. I’ve been awarded the honorary distinctions of Master Pastelist by the Pastel Society of America, full Artist status by the Copley Society, Boston and I’m listed in ‘Who's Who in American Art’. I’ve held residencies at the Virginia Center for Creative Arts, the Vermont Studio Colony, I Park in Connecticut, the Atlin Center in British Columbia and Acadia National Park. My work has been published in ‘The Best of Pastel 2’ (Gail E Robinson) and ‘L'Art du Pastel’. I live in Kittery, Maine.

Gail Sauter has always known she would be an artist. Today, that is her vocation and her passion. As a child, she moved often with her family (her father was in the military). Living in different cultures and in many parts of the United States has given her an insight into the universality of people around the world. This is an important thrust of her work today and she travels extensively to paint on location. She feels it is important that artists reach out and connect one with another and share their sameness while celebrating their differences. Painting is her vehicle for expressing those deep connections and speaking a universal language across cultures.