Gae Webster

Gae Webster is an established Auckland (New Zealand) artist who works across several mediums including painting, sculpture, printing and fibre. Gae also specializes in creative, contemporary jewellery working with precious metals. Gae’s works are a narration of her views and responses to life - the telling of the story is the focus of all her works.
Gae successfully exhibits one-man shows, has art works in the Auckland City Art collection, has done several invited shows by the Auckland Council and has been published in an international jewellery book. Gae is the winner of a Showcase Awards in the Arts category for her contribution to arts in the community. She currently tutors from her studio, in abstract painting, jewellery and fibre. Gae is the tutor and manager of the art group.

paintings

  • SKYE BOAT SONG

    This is an original painting done on archival paper using archival acrylics and pencils.This is part of The Music Series – works done with great care on fragile very old family music. I was a music teacher for many years and have decided to combine my narrative works by painting onto the original music. The current series are all being done on old Scottish Music that was sung by my wonderful mother. The scenes depict the many places she sang about and where her mother originated from.Each piece is absolutely unique and cannot be repeated and comes with a signed authentication certificate.Size 14Cm x 24cm approx sold

  • THE NORTH

    This is an original painting done on archival paper using archival acrylics and pencils.This is part of The Music Series – works done with great care on fragile very old family music. I was a music teacher for many years and have decided to combine my narrative works by painting onto the original music. The current series are all being done on old Scottish Music that was sung by my wonderful mother. The scenes depict the many places she sang about and where her mother originated from.Each piece is absolutely unique and cannot be repeated and comes with a signed authentication certificate.Size 24Cm x 24cm approx sold

  • oVER THE SEA TO SKYE

    This is an original painting done on archival paper using archival acrylics and pencils.This is part of The Music Series – works done with great care on fragile very old family music. I was a music teacher for many years and have decided to combine my narrative works by painting onto the original music. The current series are all being done on old Scottish Music that was sung by my wonderful mother. The scenes depict the many places she sang about and where her mother originated from.Each piece is absolutely unique and cannot be repeated and comes with a signed authentication certificate.Size 31cm x 25cm approx Sold

  • yE bANKS AND BRAES

    This is an original painting done on archival paper using archival acrylics and pencils.This is part of The Music Series – works done with great care on fragile very old family music. I was a music teacher for many years and have decided to combine my narrative works by painting onto the original music. The current series are all being done on old Scottish Music that was sung by my wonderful mother. The scenes depict the many places she sang about and where her mother originated from.Each piece is absolutely unique and cannot be repeated and comes with a signed authentication certificate.Size 31cm x 24cm approx $200

  • the lEA rIG

    This is an original painting done on archival paper using archival acrylics and pencils.This is part of The Music Series – works done with great care on fragile very old family music. I was a music teacher for many years and have decided to combine my narrative works by painting onto the original music. The current series are all being done on old Scottish Music that was sung by my wonderful mother. The scenes depict the many places she sang about and where her mother originated from.Each piece is absolutely unique and cannot be repeated and comes with a signed authentication certificate.Size 31cm x 24cm approx SOLD

  • the land o' the leal

    This is an original painting done on archival paper using archival acrylics and pencils.This is part of The Music Series – works done with great care on fragile very old family music. I was a music teacher for many years and have decided to combine my narrative works by painting onto the original music. The current series are all being done on old Scottish Music that was sung by my wonderful mother. The scenes depict the many places she sang about and where her mother originated from.Each piece is absolutely unique and cannot be repeated and comes with a signed authentication certificate.Size 31cm x 24cm approx SOLD

  • the gentle day begins

    Soft gentle colours swooshed across the canvas of our land and sky. Acrylic on Canvas sold

  • Home to the Hills of Pukekohe

    Luscious colours of the patchwork of crops and fields here in Pukekohe and Bombay NZ Acrylic on Canvas $1600

  • my green country

    Loose free brush work, thrown paints, the luscious colours of early summer here in NZ Acrylic on Canvas SOLD

  • the light of a gentle blue morning

    A gentle piece with a light breeze, loose strokes and gentle mark making suggests the feeling of the breeze. Acrylic on canvas 40cm x 40cm SOLD

  • our feet may leave but not our hearts

    Summer memories, looking out to sea, the warmth of the sun on your skin Acrylic on Canvas SOLD

  • dancing winds and azure seas

    The summer wind that dances near the coast, with deep azure summer seas. Acrylic on Canvas sold

  • the rising breeze with gentle rain

    A rising windy day in summer with the haze of a rainshower over the land Acrylic on Canvas sold

  • an invincible summer

    Long days the hint of autumn to come but summer still feels forever. Acrylic on Canvas Artist collection

  • autumn's rhythm

    Autumn colours on a still day Acrylic on Canvas Artist collection

  • camping

    This is the camp stretcher I slept on as a child when we were away camping on holidays. Acrylic on Canvas Camp Stretcher sold

  • gum nuts

    Part of a series of works about the beautiful eucalyptus Acrylic on Canvas sold

  • standing still in the light

    The gentleness of light and the calm place Acrylic on Canvas sold

  • wind encore

    A series of works of New Zealand natives and movement and energy of the plant and the stroke. Acrylic on Canvas sold

  • tossing their branches in glorius enthusiasm

    A series of works of New Zealand natives and movement and energy of the plant and the stroke. Acrylic on Canvas sold

  • wind, heather, hill and sea - it keeps calling to me

    I am of Scottish descent and the colours of the landscapes in scotland call to me Acrylic on Canvas Artist collection

  • the turning leaf

    In every turning leaf there is the pattern of the older tree, the shape of our future and all our history. Acrylic on Canvas artist collection

  • the storm comes the drought will break

    A rich and moody painting looking out at the gathering thunder clouds. Acrylic on Canvas $1400

open edition art prints

  • The smell of the Eucalyptus - gwp44

    This is one of a series of works exploring the quintessential Australian Eucalyptus or gum tree. This tree has also been a part of the Aotearoa New Zealand landscape since the early European settlers. Recent discoveries of fossils of the trees here suggest they have been part of our landscape for thousands of years earlier than we had realised. The Eucalyptus is used medicinally and is considered of great emotional and spiritual significance to the Aboriginal people. The beautiful colours of the Eucalyptus conjuring the reminder of the pungent smell of the leaves. Open edition Giclee art print - archival inks and papers A4+ $84 plus postage

  • daylight has done its last - gwf

    The Fibre Series – These works are all slow stitched (everything done by hand), they use vintage and scraps of recycled fabrics. The stitches are a form of mark making as well as function to hold the pieces in place. As a young child I was fascinated with fibre and fabrics, it is a medium that I still can’t resist. Slow stitching has become an important part of my art practice, the free use of the thread and needle, beautiful fabrics and scraps ends up being an abstraction of the works I so love to paint.
    Open edition Giclee art print - archival inks and papersA3+ $137 plus postage

  • E. tereticornus - gwp62

    The botanical name for the eucalpytus. This is one of a series of works exploring the quintessential Australian Eucalyptus or gum tree.
    Open edition Giclee art print - archival inks and papers A4+ $84 plus postage

  • Billabong and gum - gwp70

    The Australian billabong and the beautiful eucalyptus flower This is one of a series of works exploring the quintessential Australian Eucalyptus or gum tree. Open edition Giclee art print - archival inks and papers A4+ $84 plus postage

  • River stones warming in the heat of the sun -gwp57

    This is one of a series of works exploring the quintessential Australian Eucalyptus or gum tree.
    Open edition Giclee art print - archival inks and papers A4+ $84 plus postage

  • silver dollar - gwp69

    The silver dollar leaf, used medicinally but is also wonderful for eco dyeing. Despite being such a gentle blue, when steamed and pressed into paper or silk it comes out a rich rusty red. -eucalyptus series This is one of a series of works exploring the quintessential Australian Eucalyptus or gum tree. Open edition Giclee art print - archival inks and papers A4+ $84 plus postage

  • the moon calls - gwp15

    The Call of the Moon Series – The moon often appears in my works, so much science and romance in this creature of the night sky.
    Open edition Giclee art print - archival inks and papers A3 $86 A2 $144 A1 $276 plus postage

  • hush dusk comes - gwp20

    TThe Call of the Moon Series – The moon often appears in my works, so much science and romance in this creature of the night sky.
    Open edition Giclee art print - archival inks and papers A3 $86A2 $144A1 $276 plus postage

  • only the moon calls the ebb and flow - gwf3

    The Fibre Series – These works are all slow stitched (everything done by hand), they use vintage and scraps of recycled fabrics. The stitches are a form of mark making as well as function to hold the pieces in place. As a young child I was fascinated with fibre and fabrics, it is a medium that I still can’t resist. Slow stitching has become an important part of my art practice, the free use of the thread and needle, beautiful fabrics and scraps ends up being an abstraction of the works I so love to paint.Open edition Giclee art print - archival inks and papersA3+ 137 plus postage

  • the talking stones in the billabong - gwp54

    The quiet chattering of stone and water, even in the still billabong, brought together in the colours of the eucalyptus This is one of a series of works exploring the quintessential Australian Eucalyptus or gum tree.
    Open edition Giclee art print - archival inks and papers A4+ $84plus postage

  • from here i can almost see the sea - gwf5

    The Fibre Series – These works are all slow stitched (everything done by hand), they use vintage and scraps of recycled fabrics. The stitches are a form of mark making as well as function to hold the pieces in place. As a young child I was fascinated with fibre and fabrics, it is a medium that I still can’t resist. Slow stitching has become an important part of my art practice, the free use of the thread and needle, beautiful fabrics and scraps ends up being an abstraction of the works I so love to paint.
    Open edition Giclee art print - archival inks and papers A3+ $137 plus postage

  • the heat of the day, the sound of the river, the smell of the eucalyptus - gwp6

    This is one of a series of works exploring the quintessential Australian Eucalyptus or gum tree. This tree has also been a part of the Aotearoa New Zealand landscape since the early European settlers. Recent discoveries of fossils of the trees here suggest they have been part of our landscape for thousands of years earlier than we had realised. The Eucalyptus is used medicinally and is considered of great emotional and spiritual significance to the Aboriginal people. In many ways, they cause a similar response to both nations as the Pohutukawa does.Open edition Giclee art print - archival inks and papers A3 $86A2 $144A1 $276 plus postage

  • the scent of the eucalyptus the sound of the river - gwp5

    This is one of a series of works exploring the quintessential Australian Eucalyptus or gum tree. This tree has also been a part of the Aotearoa New Zealand landscape since the early European settlers. Recent discoveries of fossils of the trees here suggest they have been part of our landscape for thousands of years earlier than we had realised. The Eucalyptus is used medicinally and is considered of great emotional and spiritual significance to the Aboriginal people. In many ways, they cause a similar response to both nations as the Pohutukawa does.Open edition Giclee art print - archival inks and papers A3 $86A2 $144A1 $276 plus postage

  • sunset the kiss to the night - gwp24

    Abstraction Series – Pushing the boundaries of land forms, weather, season time and tides. Lush, glowing colours and the simple shapes. Capturing the moment when the sun and land just touch
    Open edition Giclee art print - archival inks and papers A3 $86A2 $144A1 $276 plus postage

  • the sense if stillness - gwp16

    The Coastal Series – works done with great abandon, pushing the limits of paper and paint, fast mark making have all led to the telling of our beautiful coasts in Aotearoa New Zealand. Winds playing on water, birds riding the skies, hints of boats and the ebb and flow of the tides. Open edition Giclee art print - archival inks and papersA3 $86A2 $144A1 $276 plus postage

  • The wind laughing at the sea - gwp45

    Wild abandoned strokes of thick paint, flying mark making, lots of laughter. Open edition Giclee art print - archival inks and papersA3 $86A2 $144A1 $276 plus postage

  • life is a balancing act - gwp46

    This is part of the stone series, I love the forms and smoothness of river stones, and in this case the art of stacking them... Open edition Giclee art print - archival inks and papersA3 $86A2 $144A1 $276 plus postage

  • laughing wind, ebbing tide - gwp43

    The Coastal Series – works done with great abandon, pushing the limits of paper and paint, fast mark making have all led to the telling of our beautiful coasts in Aotearoa New Zealand. Winds playing on water, birds riding the skies, the ebb and flow of the tides the dog running on the wet sands chasing sticks. Open edition Giclee art print - archival inks and papersA3 $86A2 $144A1 $276 plus postage

  • the eddying water hushes the stones chatter - gwp58

    The development of ideas from the Eucalyptus series. The places in which they grow, the rivers, billabongs and creeks. The movement of energy around the river pebbles, which is part of the Aboriginal beliefs about the Eucalyptus – that it moves and shifts negative energies.
    Open edition Giclee art print - archival inks and papersA3 $86A2 $144A1 $276 plus postage

  • a welcome summer rain - gwp

    The Coastal Series – works done with great abandon, pushing the limits of paper and paint, fast mark making have all led to the telling of our beautiful coasts in Aotearoa New Zealand. Winds playing on water and land, birds riding the skies, and the ebb and flow of the tides.
    Open edition Giclee art print - archival inks and papersA3 $86A2 $144A1 $276 plus postage

  • Of this Green Place, the Falling Leaf and the Standing Tree – GWF6

    The Fibre Series – These works are all slow stitched (everything done by hand), they use vintage and scraps of recycled fabrics. The stitches are a form of mark making as well as function to hold the pieces in place. As a young child I was fascinated with fibre and fabrics, it is a medium that I still can’t resist. Slow stitching has become an important part of my art practice, the free use of the thread and needle, beautiful fabrics and scraps ends up being an abstraction of the works I so love to paint. Open edition Giclee art print - archival inks and papersA3+ $137 plus postage

  • the night gathers - gwp41

    The Coastal Series – works done with great abandon, pushing the limits of paper and paint, fast mark making have all led to the telling of our beautiful coasts in Aotearoa New Zealand. The birds are hushed and the sea holds still.
    Open edition Giclee art print - archival inks and papersA3 $86A2 $144A1 $276 plus postage

fibre and fabric

  • Blue bird

    These slightly silly wee birds certainly make my heart sing. I use new and antique fabrics, all hand stitched together. The beaks I whittle from wood and the legs are made from florist wire. After the bird is stitched together I then do free form stitching over the surface. No two birds are the same. FLOWN TO A NEW HOME

  • Gold Finch

    These slightly silly wee birds certainly make my heart sing. I use new and antique fabrics, all hand stitched together. The beaks I whittle from wood and the legs are made from florist wire. After the bird is stitched together I then do free form stitching over the surface. No two birds are the same. This wee chap has a velvet head. FLOWN TO A NEW HOME

  • French song bird

    These slightly silly wee birds certainly make my heart sing. I use new and antique fabrics, all hand stitched together. The beaks I whittle from wood and the legs are made from florist wire. After the bird is stitched together I then do free form stitching over the surface. No two birds are the same. This wee chap has a velvet head and French fabrics. fLOWN TO A NEW HOME

  • Moss and navy bird

    These slightly silly wee birds certainly make my heart sing. I use new and antique fabrics, all hand stitched together. The beaks I whittle from wood and the legs are made from florist wire. After the bird is stitched together I then do free form stitching over the surface. No two birds are the same. This wee chap has a lush velvet head and Morris and James fabrics. Flown to a new home

  • starling bird

    These slightly silly wee birds certainly make my heart sing. I use new and antique fabrics, all hand stitched together. The beaks I whittle from wood and the legs are made from florist wire. After the bird is stitched together I then do free form stitching over the surface. No two birds are the same. This wee chap has a lush deep teal velvet head and subtle blue/green black fabrics with scattered robin red stitches as well. FLOWN TO A NEW HOME

  • sunny blue bird

    These slightly silly wee birds certainly make my heart sing. I use new and antique fabrics, all hand stitched together. The beaks I whittle from wood and the legs are made from florist wire. After the bird is stitched together I then do free form stitching over the surface. No two birds are the same. This wee chap has part of an embroidered cloth of my grandmothers which was so frail but lovely to save some of it - I have used it on the head. I do love this little bird in his cheerful sunshine colours. FLOWN TO A NEW HOME

  • Pinkie bird

    These slightly silly wee birds certainly make my heart sing. I use new and antique fabrics, all hand stitched together. The beaks I whittle from wood and the legs are made from florist wire. After the bird is stitched together I then do free form stitching over the surface. No two birds are the same. This wee birdie has layers of fu-fu ribbons in pretty pinks. A very cheekie we thing! FLOWN TO A NEW HOME

  • my starling

    This is part of a series I am working on developing ravens, crows and in this case a starling. These birds are a lot larger. They feel quite life like which can cause consternation when I am sitting in a public space stitching one with a sharp needle etc - reactions of people passing is quite amusing! I use new and antique fabrics, all hand stitched together. The beaks I whittle from wood and the legs are made from florist wire. After the bird is stitched together I then do free form stitching over the surface. No two birds are the same. artist collection at this stage

  • my silver crow

    This is part of a series I am working on developing ravens, crows and larger birds. They feel quite life like which can cause consternation when I am sitting in a public space stitching one with a sharp needle etc - reactions of people passing is quite amusing! I use new and antique fabrics, all hand stitched together. The beaks I whittle from wood and the legs are made from florist wire. After the bird is stitched together I then do free form stitching over the surface. No two birds are the same. artist collection at this stage

  • my flock is forming

    This is part of a series I am working on developing ravens, crows and larger birds. They feel quite life like which can cause consternation when I am sitting in a public space stitching one with a sharp needle etc - reactions of people passing is quite amusing! I use new and antique fabrics, all hand stitched together. The beaks I whittle from wood and the legs are made from florist wire. After the bird is stitched together I then do free form stitching over the surface. No two birds are the same. artist collection at this stage

  • bear necessitites

    This is part of a series I am working on developing bears - not at all the popular teddy-bear but a more old fashioned tradtional real bear. All of the bears are hand made, hand stitched some are painted over calico and some are made using new and antique fabris. Some have free form stitching over the surface. artist collection at this stage

  • Winter Bear

    This is part of a series I am working on developing bears - not at all the popular teddy-bear but a more old fashioned tradtional real bear. All of the bears are hand made, hand stitched some are painted over calico and some are made using new and antique fabris. Some have free form stitching over the surface. artist collection at this stage

  • the bear essentials

    This is part of a series I am working on developing bears - not at all the popular teddy-bear but a more old fashioned tradtional real bear. All of the bears are hand made, hand stitched some are painted over calico and some are made using new and antique fabris. Some have free form stitching over the surface. artist collection at this stage

  • Honey Bear

    This is part of a series I am working on developing bears - not at all the popular teddy-bear but a more old fashioned tradtional real bear. All of the bears are hand made, hand stitched some are painted over calico and some are made using new and antique fabris. Some have free form stitching over the surface. This little chap has a lush antique velvet head and the fabril has bees printed on it, I have then stitched the flight of the bees over the body. The paws have a surprise. sold

  • daylight has done its last

    I am passionate about "slow stitching" this is a fibre technique of free forming stitching and always done by hand using antique fabrics, ribbons, and any odd scrap pieces I can lay my hands on. I have been working on a series of abstracted landscapes - this work is about the change of colour at the end of the day. These works have now been made as a giclee art print with the superb imaging by John Botton from Printart Open Edition Art Print A3+ $85 A2+ $189 A1+ $348

  • from here i can almost see the sea

    I am passionate about "slow stitching" this is a fibre technique of free forming stitching and always done by hand using antique fabrics, ribbons, and any odd scrap pieces I can lay my hands on. I have been working on a series of abstracted landscapes - this work is about the glimpse of the sea. These works have now been made as a giclee art print with the superb imaging by John Botton from PrintartOpen Edition Art PrintA3+ $85A2+ $189A1+ $348

  • only the moon calls the ebb and flow

    I am passionate about "slow stitching" this is a fibre technique of free forming stitching and always done by hand using antique fabrics, ribbons, and any odd scrap pieces I can lay my hands on. I have been working on a series of abstracted landscapes - this work is about the change of moon and tide. These works have now been made as a giclee art print with the superb imaging by John Botton from PrintartOpen Edition Art PrintA3+ $85

  • the moon walks soft upon this land

    I am passionate about "slow stitching" this is a fibre technique of free forming stitching and always done by hand using antique fabrics, ribbons, and any odd scrap pieces I can lay my hands on.
    These works have now been made as a giclee art print with the superb imaging by John Botton from PrintartOpen Edition Art PrintA3+ $85A2+ $189A1+ $348

  • of this green place, the falling leaf, the standing tree

    I am passionate about "slow stitching" this is a fibre technique of free forming stitching and always done by hand using antique fabrics, ribbons, and any odd scrap pieces I can lay my hands on.
    These works have now been made as a giclee art print with the superb imaging by John Botton from PrintartOpen Edition Art PrintA3+ $85A2+ $189A1+ $348

jewellery

  • The Kissing Season

    When I was a teenager my wonderful dour scottish grandmother would say "och lassie when the gorse tis bloomin' tis the kissin' n courtin' season" but of course she was horrified that it blooms all year here in NZ - she used to regularly tell me "yah canna be kissn' boys all year!" I am quite certain I did not agree. Sterling silver, my own hand made glass Artist collection

  • A tall ship and the moon to steer her by

    A favourite poem... trees, moons and ladders often find their way into my jewellery. Sterling silver, Labradorite, 9ct gold SOLD

  • as small as a world as large as alone

    A line from a favourite poem by ee cummings... trees, moons birds often find their way into my jewellery. Sterling silver, azure malachite, SOLD

  • Autumn comes

    Autumn comes - the field and hollow and the long voice of the hounds... Sterling silver, Picasso jasper SOLD

  • Fantasy Moon Galleon

    A 3 dimentional moon galleon to sail through the skies and carry our dreams. Trees, moons,birds and ladders often find their way into my jewellery. The inside of the vessel has gold and silver bolders at the base of the tree. Sterling silver, 9ct gold SOLD

  • my clan my shield

    A large piece that is so much fun to wear - a piece that empowers the wearer. Sterling silver, ponamu artist collection

  • Rewarewa

    The beautiful rewarewa pods Sterling silver, 9ct gold, patination SOLD

  • ring of hope

    This is a collaboration with a very dear jeweller friend of mine. I had designed the ring and had the stones but was to unwell during treatment to actually make it, so he made it for me. A reminder that things do turn out right. 18ct gold, diamonds, Alexandrite Artist collection

  • Ring for Sharon

    A ring about the embers of a love that lasts. 18ct gold, black diamonds, spessartite garnets and rubies SOLD