Margarethe Vanderpas Gallery and Studio

STUDIO #15E

Artist Statement

Margarethe Vanderpas is a Canadian landscape artist whose evocative oil paintings capture the untamed beauty of Canada’s wilderness. Born in the Netherlands and immigrating to Canada at the age of six, she was inspired early on by the works of Rembrandt and Van Gogh. This classical influence is evident in her bold brushwork and emotive use of colour, which bring to life the rugged limestone cliffs, crystal clear waters, and windswept forests of the Bruce Peninsula, Georgian Bay, and Lake Superior.

Margarethe holds a Bachelor of Arts (Honours) in Art History as well as a Bachelor of Education from Queen’s University. She taught Fine Art and Mathematics for several years and then ran a graphic design company in London Ontario before dedicating herself fully to painting. Her process involves traditional oil techniques, starting with a thinned paint sketch and building up to rich, textured layers using high-quality Rembrandt oils.

She currently lives in Lion’s Head, on the Bruce Peninsula where she works out of her dedicated Gallery/Studio building. Each year Margarethe explores new regions on foot and by kayak seeking new inspiration for her work.

“I draw inspiration for my oil paintings from many sources; the waters and limestone cliffs of the Bruce Peninsula and the rock formations of the Canadian Shield along the shores of Lake Superior and Georgian Bay. I am fascinated by the powerful forces that have shaped the landscape and the effects that time and weather have had upon the earth’s surface.”

— Margarethe Vanderpas

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