Margaret Gerding: New Work - Coastal Landscapes
"So often we lose sight of the wonders around us, those special moments of transition that happen with shifting clouds, a sparkle of pink at sunset, or the way seagrass creates patterns in the sand. I love to wander the coastal landscape...to get up early and watch the light evolve. I take time to look carefully at color. I believe it is the mission of an artist to notice and record these glimmers...and to share, so that all have opportunity to view."
- Margaret Gerding, March 2025
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Margaret Gerding, "Summer Breeze," 2025, oil on canvas, 36 x 58 inches - SOLD
Margaret Gerding, "Daybreak on the Marsh,"
2025, oil on canvas, 40 x 40 inches, $7,500
Margaret Gerding, "Passing Moment,"
2025, oil on canvas, 40 x 40 inches, $7,500
Margaret Gerding, "Painted Sky,"
2025, oil on canvas, 40 x 40 inches, $7,500
Margaret Gerding, "Nature's Path,"
2025, oil on canvas, 40 x 40 inches, $7,500
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Margaret Gerding, "Summer's Subtle Sky," 2025, oil on canvas, 36 x 58 inches - SOLD
Margaret Gerding, "Early Rise,"
2025, oil on canvas, 36 x 36 inches, $6,500
Margaret Gerding, "Days End,"
2025, oil on canvas, 30 x 30 inches, $5,500
Margaret Gerding, "Dune IV,"
2025, oil on canvas, 30 x 30 inches, $5,500
Margaret Gerding, "Dune II,"
2025, oil on canvas, 30 x 30 inches, $5,500
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Margaret Gerding, "Tranquility," 2025, oil on canvas, 37 x 60 inches, $10,500
Margaret Gerding, "Distant Haze,"
2025, oil on canvas, 30 x 30 inches - SOLD
Margaret Gerding, "Morning on the Dune,"
2025, oil on canvas, 40 x 40 inches, $7,500
Margaret Gerding, "Summer Dune," 2025, oil on canvas, 20 x 40 inches, $5,500
“New England marshes remind me of a wonderful childhood, full of joy and freedom. For me they represent spaces that are safe, peaceful, and endless. In the marshes of New England I have always experienced a sense of 'oneness' with nature. It is my place of belonging."
- Margaret Gerding
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Margaret Gerding, "Summer Days," 2024, oil on canvas, 37 x 60 inches, $10,500
Margaret Gerding, "Sunrise on the Dune," 2024, oil on canvas, 36 x 60 inches, $10,500
Margaret Gerding, "Measured Moments II,"
2024, oil on canvas, 36 x 36 inches - SOLD
Margaret Gerding, "Summer Clouds V,"
2024, oil on canvas, 40 x 40 inches - SOLD
Margaret Gerding, "Subtle Sky," 2023, oil on canvas, 36 x 48 inches, $8,000
Margaret Gerding, "Ending Light," 2024, oil on canvas, 18 x 54 inches - SOLD
Margaret Gerding, "Cloud Study I," 2024, oil on panel, 8 x 8 inches, $900
Margaret Gerding, "Cloud Study II," 2024, oil on panel, 8 x 8 inches - SOLD
Margaret Gerding, "Cloud Study III," 2024, oil on panel, 8 x 8 inches - SOLD
Margaret Gerding, "Clouds off to Sea," 2023, oil on canvas, 40 x 60 inches, $11,500
“The first light on dune grass leaves a maze of blades and cast shadows capturing the gentle
breeze that twists everything to and fro, as if trying to find its direction for the day. "Sunrise on the Dunes" is a seemingly simple composition that holds so much complexity."
- Margaret Gerding
Margaret Gerding, "White Clouds I," 2022, oil on canvas, 40 x 40 inches, $7,500
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sold works & installation shots
Margaret Gerding, "The Quiet," 2022, oil on canvas, 18 x 18 inches, $2,800
Margaret Gerding, "Season Begins," 2021, oil on canvas, 18 x 48 inches, $6,000
Margaret Gerding, "Spring on the Marsh," 2022, oil on canvas, 30 x 48 inches - SOLD
Margaret Gerding, "Clam Flats," 2022, oil on canvas, 24 x 48 inches - SOLD
ARTIST STATEMENT
"As an artist, my job is to observe as much as to create. With every second that passes, light changes, colors adjust, and the slightest physical shift occurs in nature. Each piece is inspired by a real place, a moment that I have experienced and been inspired by. There is something unique about being alone with nature – a quiet that connects me like no other. It is only in this solitude, whether outside or in the studio, that the landscape reveals itself to me.
In my paintings I am exploring the depth not only that the land has to offer, but also the atmosphere. Living by the coast provides me endless days to study cloud formations and their subtle color changes. Both the earth and the sky must contain a distance for the viewer to look beyond. It is my hope that these paintings allow the viewer to take a quiet moment and reflect on the intimacy and peace this land has to offer." - Margaret Gerding