{"title":"Caris Pepper Original Artwork","description":"\u003cp\u003eExplore the original artwork collection by Caris Pepper, available at Gioia Wall Art. Each piece is a unique, hand-crafted work that brings artistry, depth and personality to any space. A timeless addition to any home or office.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"hidden-pearls","title":"Hidden Pearls , Original Artwork","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e64 x 72cm\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003eFramed\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e2025\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cgoogle-sheets-html-origin style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003e\u003c\/google-sheets-html-origin\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp data-start=\"255\" data-end=\"517\" style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin-bottom: 1.3em; margin-top: 0px; color: #777777; font-family: Montserrat, sans-serif; font-size: medium;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003eCreated during my residency at Bundanon, \u003cspan data-start=\"296\" data-end=\"313\" style=\"box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: bolder;\"\u003eHidden Pearls\u003c\/span\u003e draws from my fascination with the meeting points between water, air, and the unseen. The littoral zone has always felt like a threshold to me — a space where life shifts, hides, reveals, and transforms.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp data-start=\"519\" data-end=\"889\" style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin-bottom: 1.3em; margin-top: 0px; color: #777777; font-family: Montserrat, sans-serif; font-size: medium;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003eThis piece carries the memory of exploring the reef as a child, crouched by tidal pools with a stick in hand, tapping gently near clams and watching them close with a soft rush of water. That sense of wonder, mischief, and discovery stayed with me. In the painting, those moments become an echo of curiosity, innocence, and the treasures tucked just beneath the surface.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp data-start=\"891\" data-end=\"1110\" style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin-bottom: 1.3em; margin-top: 0px; color: #777777; font-family: Montserrat, sans-serif; font-size: medium;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e\u003cspan data-start=\"891\" data-end=\"908\" style=\"box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: bolder;\"\u003eHidden Pearls\u003c\/span\u003e celebrates the quiet magic that lives in between things — between tides, between worlds, between who we were and who we’re becoming. It brings a feeling of depth, playfulness, and mystery to any space.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Caris Pepper Original Art","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45755069530298,"sku":"HP2025","price":1260.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0036\/5445\/1289\/files\/Hidden-Pearls-Original-Artwork-by-Caris-Pepper-original-art-Gioia.jpg?v=1779692421"},{"product_id":"shells-of-the-shore","title":"Shells of the Shore , Original Artwork","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e64 x 74cm\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003eFramed\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e2025\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cgoogle-sheets-html-origin style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003e\u003c\/google-sheets-html-origin\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp data-start=\"206\" data-end=\"646\" style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin-bottom: 1.3em; margin-top: 0px; color: #777777; font-family: Montserrat, sans-serif; font-size: medium;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e\u003cspan data-start=\"206\" data-end=\"229\" style=\"box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: bolder;\"\u003eShells of the Shore\u003c\/span\u003e grew from my lifelong pull toward coastlines and the quiet rituals of wandering along the tideline. As a child I would crouch in the sand for hours, choosing shells by feel rather than appearance, running my fingers along their ridges and imagining the stories they carried from deeper waters. The scallop shell, with its soft curves and fanlike strength, always felt like a small piece of wisdom offered by the sea.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp data-start=\"648\" data-end=\"1070\" style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin-bottom: 1.3em; margin-top: 0px; color: #777777; font-family: Montserrat, sans-serif; font-size: medium;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003eThis painting draws from that memory — the rhythm of the shore, the hush of waves rolling over sand, and the sense of being held by something larger. Layered acrylics create a shifting interplay of translucency and form, echoing the way light moves through water and how memories surface gently over time. Gestural marks carry the energy of tide and movement, while the muted coastal palette holds a calm, familiar warmth.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp data-start=\"1072\" data-end=\"1345\" style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin-bottom: 1.3em; margin-top: 0px; color: #777777; font-family: Montserrat, sans-serif; font-size: medium;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e\u003cspan data-start=\"1072\" data-end=\"1095\" style=\"box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: bolder;\"\u003eShells of the Shore\u003c\/span\u003e sits in the in between — between past and present, inner and outer, softness and resilience. It offers a reminder of the protective, receptive, feminine qualities the ocean awakens in us, and the quiet moments of discovery found at the water’s edge.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Caris Pepper Original Art","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45755070316730,"sku":"STS2025","price":1260.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0036\/5445\/1289\/files\/Shells-of-the-Shore-Original-Artwork-by-Caris-Pepper-original-art-Gioia.jpg?v=1779692423"},{"product_id":"road-trip-1","title":"Road Trip , Original Artwork","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e71 x 71cm\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003eFramed\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e2023\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cgoogle-sheets-html-origin style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003e\u003c\/google-sheets-html-origin\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp data-start=\"68\" data-end=\"267\" style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin-bottom: 1.3em; margin-top: 0px; color: #777777; font-family: Montserrat, sans-serif; font-size: medium;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e\u003cspan data-start=\"68\" data-end=\"81\" style=\"box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: bolder;\"\u003eRoad Trip\u003c\/span\u003e is an impressionist acrylic painting created with layered earthy pastels and gentle yet confident markings. It speaks to transition, connection, and the quiet unfolding of inner growth.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp data-start=\"269\" data-end=\"514\" style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin-bottom: 1.3em; margin-top: 0px; color: #777777; font-family: Montserrat, sans-serif; font-size: medium;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003eThe work began during a rite of passage workshop with girls aged thirteen to sixteen, whose honest creative input helped shape its early form. I later completed the piece with respect for their stories and the energy they brought to the process.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp data-start=\"516\" data-end=\"801\" style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin-bottom: 1.3em; margin-top: 0px; color: #777777; font-family: Montserrat, sans-serif; font-size: medium;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003eWhile it reflects the shift from girlhood into womanhood, the painting also gestures toward the wider human path of self discovery. Its layered strokes echo the choices and turning points that shape us, and the way mental wellbeing is supported through connection, insight, and agency.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp data-start=\"803\" data-end=\"1012\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\" style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin-bottom: 1.3em; margin-top: 0px; color: #777777; font-family: Montserrat, sans-serif; font-size: medium;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e\u003cspan data-start=\"803\" data-end=\"816\" style=\"box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: bolder;\"\u003eRoad Trip\u003c\/span\u003e acknowledges that healing is rarely linear. It invites viewers to recognise themselves within its movement and to feel part of an ongoing journey of becoming.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Caris Pepper Original Art","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45755071201466,"sku":"RT2023","price":1260.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0036\/5445\/1289\/files\/Road-Trip-Original-Artwork-by-Caris-Pepper-original-art-Gioia.jpg?v=1779692426"}],"url":"https:\/\/www.gioia.com.au\/collections\/caris-pepper-original-art.oembed","provider":"Gioia Wall Art","version":"1.0","type":"link"}