As a child, young Gert painted on ceilings, wood, canvas. Gert's parents were not amused, but the young artist persevered.
Gert is a typical outsider artist, creating personal styles. Today, Gert works primarily with acrylics on canvas. Gert's work has been collected coast to coast, from Palo Alto, Calif, to Connecticut. Collectors have said the work is inspirational, and makes them feel good.
Gert's agent is the Westport River Gallery in Connecticut, though the artist's work is not in the gallery at this time.