In 1989, the artist was nominated for the Lithuanian National Prize for the diptych "Žalgirio mūšis" (English: Battle of Grunwald).

Sauka now lives in Dusetos, a small and remote village nestled among numerous lakes and forests.

Sauka's imagery is rich with religious symbolism, sharp contrasts of colour, characters and objects in a state of decay.

The images of blood, organs, severed body parts and butchery are often found in his paintings.

[1] A full appreciation of his artwork requires an understanding of the extent and cruelty of the communist terror in Lithuania and other countries of Eastern Europe and a grasp of some of the underlying metaphysical and archetypal ideas that are basic to his world view and sensibility.