Anja Kos

Biography

I was born in Munich Germany and raised in Santa Barbara California returning to Europe at the age of thirteen. Later I studied drafting and interior design in Germany, Switzerland and England.

After working for a number of years as an architect and interior decorator in Europe, New York and Los Angeles, I was blessed in 1999 to find a home in the beautiful Yosemite area to pursue my passion, the arts.

Though I have worked in watercolor, copper etchings and ceramics in the past, the medium I use presently is oil and acrylic on canvas. My interest is the impressionistic era and my inner spiritual expression of life. Much of my art is inspired by my love for nature, and my passion for the out-doors, gardening, hiking, and rock-climbing.

I have visions of capturing a brief moment of my inner being by interpreting light, radiance, movement and the magnitude of the universe around me. My paintings often show a clearly detailed area, a moment in time so clearly remembered - contrasting with colors merging and blending of moments less detailed in the minds eye.

The paintings thus preserve an interest to viewers both at a close range, and from a distance.

My art has been shown in Switzerland at the Allianz Insurance, and has been sold privately as additions to my interior design commissions. My ceramics have been used in window displays both in Switzerland and in Germany.

Since I have moved to California I have been a member of Timberline Gallery and shown my art at Williams Gallery West in Oakhurst.
In the year 2000 and in 2002 I held Art Shows at Timberline Gallery in Oakhurst California.

Though I prefer not to participate at juried art shows I was convinced to do so on two occasions. In 2002 I won second place at the Summer Solstice Art Affair in Oakhurst for my painting "Perception" and in 2005 I won first prize at the Sierra Artist Gold Rush Show in Mariposa for "Half Dome". In 2004 I was part of the "Sierra Art Trails" show held in the Southern Yosemite area.
Since the year 2000 I have worked full time as an artist, and my web page is updated as my work progresses.

Art, as the endless opportunity to expand ones horizon - the new and unfound, not yet thought of moments in the universe...

Exhibition History

2007	January	Participation in the Egelman Winery Art Exhibit, Fresno California.
2006	April	One Woman Art Exhibit in Fresno Ca. for Art Hop at Full Circle Brewing Co. Gallery Room.
	June	Participation at the 10th annual juried Gold Rush Show at Sierra Artist Gallery in Mariposa Ca.
	July-Sep.	Art Exhibit with Irina Buca and Keith Sauer. Put on by Yosemite Western Artists Association at the Yosemite Coffee and Roasting Co. in Oakhurst Ca.
	Nov.-Dec.	Participation in the Egelman Winery Art Exhibit, Fresno California.
2005	June	First Place Prize and participation at the 9th annual juried Gold Rush Show at Sierra Artist Gallery in Mariposa California
2004	October	Art Installation at Williams Gallery West and participation in "Sierra Arts Trails".
2003	October	Art Installation at Williams Gallery West.
2002	July - Aug.	Art Exhibit with Judy De Rosa and Jane Ziegler at Timberline Gallery in Oakhurst Ca.
	June	Second Place Prize and participation at the summer Solstice Art Affair in Oakhurst Ca.
	Jan. - Dec.	Rotating exhibit at Timberline Gallery.
2001	Jan. - Dec.	Rotating exhibit at Timberline Gallery.
2000	June	Participation at the Quady Winery "Reveiller" Art Show.
	Sep.-Oct.	Art Exhibit with Judy De Rosa at Timberline Gallery in Oakhurst Ca.
	Jan. - Dec.	Rotating exhibit at Timberline Gallery.

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