_PETRA GERBER is a Washingtonian artist who received her MFA degree from The George Washington University. She has taught classes in design, painting, drawing, printmaking and art appreciation for the past forty years. Her watercolor paintings have been exhibited in the United States and Germany, and have been sold to collectors around the world.

Petra is known for her three-dimensional realism, high impact color schemes, and carefully planned compositions. Always looking for challenges - Petra changed her focus from still life paintings to florals... from portrait paintings to images of the Universe. 

In addition to pursuing her painting career, Petra continues to teach at her studio in Fairfax.