KARLA GERARD
Biography of Karla Gerard, Folk Art Abstract Artist
My passion is painting and sharing my art with the world.
I am self-taught and I enjoy painting and mixing folk art and abstract styles. I like incorporating elements and ideas from many different inspirational sources and combine them into my paintings, whether they be from magazines, books, photos, nature, from a dream or from right off the top of my head. My paintings seem to evolve as I go along. I start with an idea and it flourishes.
I was born in Waterville, Maine USA. Most of my life, I have been a creative person and have loved creating and making things. Since I was a teenager, I have been drawing and painting for myself, relatives and friends.
My colorful paintings are done in acrylics and sometimes oil pastels in my smoke-free dining room studio. The colors I use and the style of my paintings, I feel, are a reflection of my personality; youthful, upbeat and kind of quirky. Since December 2002, I have been selling my original art at auction in my Ebay store. I am 60 years old and I have been married to my husband, Jerome, for 40 years. He gives me total support and sometimes some keen ideas for paintings. We have a 32 year old daughter, Holly, our only child. We have a sun conure named Olive Betty.
Thank you for your interest in me and my artwork. If you have any questions, please email me at kager1@roadrunner.com.
Karla Gerard (www.karlagerard.com)
1/9/2018