“I experiment to keep fresh. I have worked in encaustic and pastels in order to give me myself a change. I even quilt,” says Gerding. “Yet, when all is said and done and it comes to being inspired, I could not be the painter I am without painting directly outdoors.”
Category: Margaret Gerding
Time for a Change – Insights from Margaret Gerding
At a young age, artist Margaret Gerding first discovered southern Maine. Spending pieces of her summers here, from Granite Point to Goose Rocks, she found her happy place. Now, years later those memories have brought her back to the Kennebunk area and her new home in Cape Porpoise. With this new location came many other changes, as well.
Communication of an Artist – Margaret Gerding Shares
“When something inspires me, I stop and sketch. There is always a sketch pad in my car and even in my purse,” Gerding laughs. “I do take photographs, but I usually use them only as a reference for color or structure. The final painting is never what I actually see, it’s my response to the inspiration.”
Margaret Gerding – New at Maine Art
A once ‘plein air only’ painter, Gerding’s oils embody the natural landscapes of coastal Maine. Her realistic interpretation of these unspoiled settings reflect a single moment in time. Her warm palette and textured brushwork, for which she is known, capture subtle changes of light and fleeting moments of color.