{"title":"Susan Baird","description":"\u003cp\u003eB. 1964\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSusan Baird is a contemporary Australian artist, best known for her highly gestural representations of the Australian landscape. Living between Sydney and Hill End, a historic gold-mining town located in rural NSW, Baird often paints en plein air, drawing inspiration from her surrounding environment and its ever-changing light-filled landscapes. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBaird was largely self-taught between 1984-92, holding her first exhibition in Australia in 1984. In 1992, Baird moved to New York City where she attended the New York Studio School to focus on her painting. Five years later, Baird moved back to Australia and studied at the National Art School in Sydney. In 2013, she furthered her formal training by completing a Master of Art from the University of New South Wales, College of Fine Art.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBaird has been the recipient of numerous residencies and been the finalist of many awards, including The Fishers Ghost, The Paddington Art Prize and The Calleen Art Award. Her works are part of several collections, including the Bathurst Regional Art Gallery, Cowra Regional Art Gallery and Artbank in Melbourne, as well as private and corporate collections across Australia, New Zealand and USA.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"baird-susan-autumnal-shimmer-17778","title":"Susan Baird 'Autumnal Shimmer'","description":"\u003cp\u003eSusan Baird is a contemporary Australian artist, best known for her highly gestural representations of the Australian landscape. Living between Sydney and Hill End, a historic gold-mining town located in rural NSW, Baird often paints en plein air, drawing inspiration from her surrounding environment and its ever-changing light-filled landscapes. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn ‘Autumnal Shimmer’, Baird presents an abstracted landscape in transition, shaped by the shifting rhythms of the seasons. Soft, diffused forms and blurred contours evoke the sensation of a faded memory, an interpretation of the artist’s personal perspective. A luminous palette of greens, blues, yellows and pinks captures the quiet vibrancy of early autumn, imbuing the work with warmth and movement. Both evocative and reflective, the painting gently alludes to the passage of time and its quiet inevitability.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBaird has been the recipient of numerous residencies and been the finalist of many awards, including The Fishers Ghost, The Paddington Art Prize and The Calleen Art Award. 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Living between Sydney and Hill End, a historic gold-mining town located in rural NSW, Baird often paints en plein air, drawing inspiration from her surrounding environment and its ever-changing light-filled landscapes. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBaird’s painting ‘Back Fence Towards Bald Hill’ depicts a New South Wales landscape with a quiet, meditative sensibility, encouraging slow looking and reflection. Its softened forms and diffused edges evoke the quality of a fading memory, offering an intimate glimpse into Baird’s inner world. Rendered in a subdued palette of greens, blues, and greys, the work cultivates a gentle, atmospheric calm. Both reflective and deeply personal, the painting unfolds like a view through time, layered with recollection and emotion.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBaird has been the recipient of numerous residencies and been the finalist of many awards, including The Fishers Ghost, The Paddington Art Prize and The Calleen Art Award. 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