Although she was a prolific painter and potter, Gerrard rarely exhibited during her lifetime and only gained significant recognition after her death.
[2] During World War II, Gerrard painted a number of rural scenes showing crashed planes and bomb damage.
[3] Gerrard also painted more abstract works often with a heavily symbolic content, sometimes with Christian elements.
[4] During her life, Gerrard only had one public exhibition of her work, a joint show with her future husband at the Colnaghi gallery in 1931, that featured examples of her pottery and sculpture.
[4] This led to a reappraisal of her work and a number of British museums and galleries acquired examples of her art.