{"product_id":"gigi-gallant-painting","title":"Framed Acrylic Painting of Birds, Signed Gigi Gallant","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eVintage painting of mother bird feeding chicks in their nest amongst the reeds, by Gloria (\"Gigi\") Gallant (nee Simpson, 1927-2009). \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eGallant was born in Miami, FL and received her BFA from the University of Illinois at Chicago. She worked as a professional artist in FL, then CA, before finally residing in Pason, Arizona. Given the framing by Decorative Arts in Illinois, I surmise this piece may have been from early in her career before she returned to Florida. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eccording to her granddaughter, Kimmy, \"her paint preference became acrylic, as it was easier to clean up and could be manipulated with water\/dilutants to achieve a water-color result, if she desired that effect.\" This appears to be one such example of her acrylic paintings. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIn original wood frame and ready to hang. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e18 7\/8”H x 14 3\/4”W \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Mostly Vintage","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52697772032312,"sku":"2026143","price":110.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0995\/7539\/8712\/files\/IMG_9274.heic?v=1787252573","url":"https:\/\/mostlyvintagecollections.myshopify.com\/products\/gigi-gallant-painting","provider":"Mostly Vintage","version":"1.0","type":"link"}