Marisa Gebhardt

I am a self taught artist, from a rural area south of Ottawa Ontario, Canada. I first began painting, with acrylics, after finishing high school in 1995. Frustrated with the fast drying time of acrylics, I decided to try oils – and I never went back. The majority of my work is done in oil, however I also do some sketching in graphite, and occasionally I work with pastels, coloured pencils, and watercolour.

Attending college from 1996 – 1999, painting remained somewhat in the shadows while I earned my diploma in Interior Design. But either the shadows receded, or painting crept stea...

I am a self taught artist, from a rural area south of Ottawa Ontario, Canada. I first began painting, with acrylics, after finishing high school in 1995. Frustrated with the fast drying time of acrylics, I decided to try oils – and I never went back. The majority of my work is done in oil, however I also do some sketching in graphite, and occasionally I work with pastels, coloured pencils, and watercolour.

Attending college from 1996 – 1999, painting remained somewhat in the shadows while I earned my diploma in Interior Design. But either the shadows receded, or painting crept stealthily forwards; either way I came to realize that, being an interior designer was not my lot - I had to paint.

Since then I have participated in local art shows, and displayed my work at a number of local venues. My work is also in private collections in Canada, Germany, and Switzerland.

Nature is my biggest inspiration, and my greatest love; therefore landscapes and nature details form the largest part of my work. I also enjoy the challenge of painting still life, and florals, and most recently I have undertaken portraiture.