 Annemarie Buchmann-Gerber began her art career after meeting Margaret VanWalsem at the annual Winter Festival Exhibition in Prince Albert, Saskatchewan and George Glenn, who was the artist in residence in Prince Albert at the time.Buchmann-Gerber cited that George Glen was influential in her development.Buchmann-Garber's early work focused specifically on textiles and in particular on weaving and stitching to create tapestries.