Gail Wagner has explored a variety of media over the years while maintaining a consistent interest in the natural world. She began in abstract painting, then ventured into sculpture and installation, experimenting with many different materials and approaches until she developed her own style of large-scale fiber sculptures. These abstract, colorful soft sculptures have been displayed in numerous exhibits, including solo shows at the Arvada Center for the Arts and the Longmont Museum in Colorado.
She has now returned to painting with a combination of abstraction and realism. She is still taking inspiration from nature and a study of the natural world. Her paintings have been displayed in multiple states across the United States, including California, New York, Illinois, Missouri, Wyoming, and Colorado. In 2025, she completed an artist residency at La Maison de Beaumont in the south of France.
Gail Wagner has both a Bachelor and Master of Fine Arts degree from the University of Colorado at Boulder, as well as a Bachelor of Science degree from the California Institute of Technology.