ALEJANDRA GOS
NPS, PSWC, PSA, IAPS-MC
Alejandra Gos is an award-winning artist working mainly with pastel and focusing on the landscape. She lives in Bothell, WA with her husband, her german shepherd and cat. She is also a software engineer and has been working on this field since she moved to the US.
She is a Signature Member of the Pastel Society of America, the Northwest Pastel Society and the Pastel Society of the West Coast.
She received her International Association of Pastel Societies (IAPS) Master Circle designation in 2021.
She is also an active member of Plein Air Washington Artists.
Her pieces sell online and at art galleries in Edmonds and Anacortes. She is excited to continue building relationships with other artists and be part of this wonderful community. She loves the mountains and scenic views that surrounds us in Washington state. They are her constant source of inspiration.
Background:
Born and raised in Argentina, Alejandra was involved in art projects as a child. She was drawing and coloring realistic human figures at the age of 5. She also studied music for 6 years while attending high school. Art has always had an important place in her life.
She moved to the US at the age of 24 after graduating with a Computer Science and Math major. Since then she has been working as a full time engineer in the Seattle area. Introduced to pastels by her mom when she was a teenager, they became her preferred medium to work with.
In 2010, she rediscovered art as a way to treat her depression. Since then, she has dedicated considerable amount of time to painting the landscape and nature in pastel. Light, contrast and vibrant colors are the focus of her work.
She has attended workshops both in oils and pastels with Richard McKinley, Marla Baggetta, Mitch Baird, Mike Wise, Liz Haywood-Sullivan, Barbara Jaenicke, Desmond O'hagan, Jim Lamb, Kim Lordier and Tony Alain. “Continuous education from artists I admire has impacted my work enormously and at a fast pace. Art is an endless learning path and that keeps me motivated”.
Exhibitions and Awards
2021 AIS 2nd Annual All Member Online Exhibition. Judged by Dan Beck.
2022 Pastel Journal 23rd Pastel 100 competition: 2 Honorable Mentions. Judged by Nancy Nowak
2021 PleinAir Salon September competition: Best Pastel.
2021 Degas Pastel Society: 22nd Biennial Membership Exhibition judged by Bethany Fields.
2021 Pastel Artists of Oregon: Member Online Exhibition judged by Brenda Boylan
2021 Pastels USA: 99 Voices in Pastel.
2021 Pastel Competition UART.
2021 IAPS 38th Juried Exhibition.
2021 American Impressionist Society Associate Members Online Exhibition.
2021 Pastel Society of the West Coast Members Show.
2020 Pastel Society of North Carolina. "Pure Color". International Juried Exhibition.
2020 Pastel Society of Oregon, "Spirit of Pastel". 2nd place award. Juror Richard McKinley.
2020 Honorable Mention. Category "Landscape and interior". Pastel 100 competition. Juror Tony Allain.
2020 Northwest Pastel Society Members Show. Honorable Mention.
2020 IAPS 37th Juried Exhibition - Webshow.
2020 American Impressionist Society Online Juried Exhibition.
2020 Pastel Society of Colorado Mile High National Pastel Exhibition. Jurors: Tony Alain, Marla Baggetta, Liz Haywood-Sullivan.
2020 Pastel Society of Southern California Annual Open Exhibition "Make your Mark!"
2020 CMPS International Open Juried Show. Juror: Christine Ivers.
2020 3rd Place Award- Connecticut Pastel Society Purely Pastel Annual show. Juror: Nancie King Mertz
2020 Northwest Pastel Society International Open Exhibition. Juror: Terri Ford.
2020 Pastel Society of Colorado Annual Open Exhibition "Visions". Juror: Casey Klahn.
2019 Plein Air Washington Artists "The structural element”.
2019 Northwest Pastel Society Member's Show.
2019 CMPS National Juried Show- “honorable mention” awards: Christine Ivers.
2019 Southwest Art Magazine "Artistic Excellence". Finalist (100 paintings out of 1900 are selected).
2019 Rejoice in Art! For the Beauty of the Earth 2019 Festival Juried Exhibit. Juror: Barbara Jaenicke.
2019 Pastel Society of Southern California Annual Open Exhibition "Make your mark!". Juror: Lyn Asselta.
2019 Pastel Society of Colorado Annual Open Exhibition "Chroma". Juror: Dawn Emerson.
2019 Pastel Society of North Carolina Annual Open Exhibition "Pure Color". 2nd Place Award. Juror:Deborah LaFogg.
2019 "Little Gems" Plein Air Washington Artists. Juror: Mitch Baird. Materials Award.
2019 Daily Paintworks Monthly Contest- June- 3rd Place award
2019 Pastel Society of the West Coast- Signature member show
2019 Northwest Pastel Society International Open Exhibition. Juror: Tony Allain.
2018 IAPS 33rd Juried Exhibition - Webshow. Jurors: Jacob Aguiar, Brenda Boylan and Christine Swann.
2018 Northwest Pastel Society - Signature Member show
2018 Pastel Society of North Carolina - "Pure color" online international exhibit. Juror: Jen Evenhus.
2018 Pastels USA 32nd Annual International Open Exhibition.
2018 Daily Paintworks Monthly Contest - June- Second Place award.
2018 “Little Gems” Plein Air Washington Artists. Juror: Michelle Usibelli.
2018 Southeastern Pastel Society - 18th International Juried Exhibition. Merit Award. Juror: Dawn Emerson.
2018 Pastel Society of Colorado Mile High National Pastel Exhibition, Elizabeth Mowry Poetic Landscape Award. Juror: Marla Baggetta.
2018 Pastel Society of the West Coast Annual Members Show, 3rd place award.
2018 Northwest Pastel Society International Open Exhibition. Juror's Award. Juror: Stan Sperlak.
2018 Pastel Society of Colorado Online Show- 5th place award. Juror: Aline Ordman.
2018 Gallery North Small Works, Edmonds, WA.
2018 IAPS 32th Juried Exhibition Show. Jurors: Marla Baggetta, Jen Evenhus.
2017 BoldBrush Painting Competition - 3rd place. Juror: Margi Lucena.
2017 Southwest Art Magazine "Artistic Excellence". Finalist.
2017 Pastel Society of Colorado "Illuminated" show. Juror: Jacob Aguiar.
2017 Honorable Mention. Category "Landscape and interior". Pastel 100 competition.
2017 Artist's Magazine 34th Annual Competition- Finalist.
2017 Pastels USA 31st Annual International Open Exhibition. Juror: Jen Evenhus, Tom Christopher, Gil Dellinger.
2017 UART 2017 Online Pastel Competition. Juror: Richard McKinley.
2017 “Little Gems” Plein Air Washington Artists. Juror: Lois Griffel. People's Choice Award.
2017 Northwest Pastel Society International Open Exhibit. Juror: Jacob Aguiar.
2017 Pastel Society of the West Coast Online Membership show. Juror: Nancy MacDonald.
2017 IAPS 30th Juried Exhibition 2017 Convention Show. Jurors: Tony Allain, Tom Christopher and Diane Rappisi.
2016 Northwest Pastel Society Small Works - Best of Show.
2016 Northwest Pastel Society International Open Exhibit. Juror: Richard McKinley.
2016 Artist's Magazine 33rd Annual Competition- Finalist.
2015 Peninsula Art League- Annual Open Juried Show. Juror: Dawn Emerson.
Publications
Pastel Journal - The 22nd Annual Pastel 100 - Spring 2021.
2020 Plein Air Magazine September Issue. Pastel Showcase.
2020 Pastel Journal Magazine Feature: Seeing the light.
2019 Pastel Society of the West Coast Magazine - Art Collectors Edition
2018 Pastel Society of the West Coast Magazine - Winter Edition
Pastel Journal - The best of the best. April 2018
2017 Southwest art magazine: The Juror's Choice
2017 Artistic Excellence Annual Competition: Meet the Finalists.
Education
Kathleen Dunphy: Plein air workshop. August 2021. Oils.
Mike Hernandez: Digital and Gouache Painting workshop. March 2021.
Jim Lamb: Plein air workshop. July 2019. Oils.
David Marty: Waterscapes. May 2019. Oils.
David Marty: Majestic Mountains Landscapes. February 2019. Oils.
Mitch Baird: Learning to see your subject. December 2018. Oils.
Richard McKinley: “Plein-air and next level mentoring” July 2018.
Mike Wise: “Rugged and Wild Landscapes”, October 2017, Cole Gallery.
Amanda Houston: “Orchestrating Great Compositions in Pastel”, October 2017, Cole Gallery.
Lyn Asselta: “Expressive Landscape”, August 2017, Winslow Art Center.
Desmond O’hagan: “Capture Light: Interpret Values and Shapes” August 2017 - Northwest Pastel Society.
Jacob Aguiar: May 2017- Northwest Pastel Society.
Richard McKinley: “Plein-air and next level mentoring” August 2016.
Barbara Benedetti-Newton: “Loose not Labored” May 2016 - Northwest Pastel Society.
Barbara Jaenicke: “The Poetic Landscape in Pastel” March 2016
Liz Haywood-Sullivan: “Painting Brilliant Skies and Water in Pastel” October 2015
Marla Baggetta: “Painting Trees, Skies and Water” September 2015
Marla Baggetta: “Color Confidence” - April 2015
Marla Baggetta: “Loosening up intensive” - May 2013
Memberships
Pastel Society of America
Pastel Society of the West Coast
Northwest Pastel Society
Plein Air Washington
