Kristian Gosar has been drawing and painting since a very early age. Gifted with sensitivity to the human form, Kris is inspired to convey the unnamable that exists in every human spirit. The unnamable is able to reveal itself in his figurative work via honest brushwork on simple wood panels.
Kris’s formal training began at Adams State College under Steve Quiller and Roger Williams. After studying architecture and environmental design at CU Boulder, Kris then moved on to Art Center College of Design in Pasadena, CA to be schooled traditionally by master artists in drawing, painting, and design. Kris graduated with honors from Art Center in graphic design and illustration where he was especially inspired by his painting instructor, Dan McCaw. He has also studied under David Leffell at Andreeva Portrait Academy.
Kris teaches drawing and painting at Adams State College inspiring other artists to develop a strong foundation in drawing. Kris professes that many artists’ statements to the world get lost before ever leaving the canvas because the foundations of drawing were never there.
Refreshingly honest, Kris does not feel the need at this time to busy up his paintings with symbolism and heavy messages as he has found limitless mysteries in the human form. Gosar’s panels are without distractions, allowing the viewer to peer into the infinite realm beyond: the realm humans of all time have longed to go - taking the viewer far beyond realism to the place without names.