Gwenneth Barth-White
American-born international artist Gwenneth Barth-White is a Master Pastelist with the Pastel Society of America and the International Association of Pastel Societies, as well as a Master Pastelist and past Vice-President of the 180 year old Société des Pastellistes de France, having also been a juror with these societies, and a Signature Member of the Portrait Society of America where she has served as faculty. Her work has been exhibited worldwide.
Gwenneth has lived and worked in Geneva Switzerland, most of her life, having moved there as a child. She attended the Ecole des Beaux Arts and graduated from the Ecole des Arts Decoratifs. Currently the artist lives in South Florida.
With easy access to Europe’s museums, Gwenneth’s early fascination for painting led her to study the ancient oil techniques and methods of the old masters in depth, and, with the encouragement of the American Master Joseph Bowler, she became well known as a portraitist. Today, the artist is enjoying the magic of pastel.
The beauty and intimacy of the human figure has been the focus of her work for many years, with still-lifes, flowers and landscapes an extra joy.
Gwenneth’s work is in collections world-wide, from the USA and Scandinavia, to the Middle East and Southeast Asia. Her client list includes leaders of industry, government and diplomacy. Among her more well-known clients are also the Sultan of Brunei and his Queen, the entire family of former Saudi Oil Minister Sheik Yamani, and the founders of Kemper Museum of Contemporary Art. Her work is in Geneva’s Patek Phillippe Museum and has been shown seasonally at the Butler Institute of American Art. Gwenneth’s awards include the International Association of Pastel Society’s top ‘Prix de Pastel’, first place for portrait and figure in the Pastel Journal’s best 100 paintings competition, and the Pastel Society of America’s Daniel Green award in 2024.
The artist’s work has been featured in several international magazines and publications, more recently in the beautiful book: ‘Pure Paste’, published by ‘Pastel Journal’; ‘Artists Magazine’, the French ‘Pratique des Arts’, and ‘Pastel Journal’.
Gwenneth was invited to promote pastel in Suzhou China, in 2014, as one of the ten international artists.
