This workshop is ideal for those familiar with watercolour, but would like to gain confidence when venturing outside, as well as those wanting to extend their knowledge and ability using the watercolour medium.

About Gordon Alexander:

Gordon is a largely self-taught artist who generally tends to paint in a loose, realist style. Watercolour is his primary medium which he loves for its immediacy, variability and expressiveness.

Painting offers Gordon an avenue of mindful practice and opportunity to explore new modes of expression through visual language. He has found that the benefits of his art practice transcend the page and permeate many other aspects of his life.

As well as painting various subjects in the studio Gordon has felt compelled to venture outside and paint. There is nothing like being there, seeing something engaging, spending time absorbed and responding to it, being vulnerable with it whilst attempting to understand and translate it. To do it well often requires looking for beauty in the ordinary, being open to unforeseen possibilities and letting go of preconceptions. Gordon enjoys these challenges.

Gordon is a member of the Watercolour Society of WA and has won the Overall winner in 2022, Plein Air winner 2023 as well as winning the Plein Air Down Under Quick Draw and People's Choice award in 2019, amongst others.

Link: https://www.instagram.com/gordon_alexander_art/
 

Date: 26th September 2025

Time:  9am to 3pm

Location:  Mandurah, en plein air (exact location provided closer to the workshop date)

Morning tea included. Bring your own lunch.
 

PADU's Series of Masterclasses and Workshops are exclusively for artists registered to paint at the festival and if you haven’t registered to paint, please register here:  
Plein Air Down Under .
This will guarantee your place in the class.
 

Cancellation Policy
Refunds not related to a Covid-19 event cancellation

1. Artist Registration fees are non-refundable.
2. Participants who cancel a Masterclass registration more than 30 days before the event will incur a 20% retention fee.
3. Participants who cancel a Masterclass registration less than 30 days before the event will not receive a refund, however may transfer their place to another participant/person. A 20% processing fee will apply for the transfer to another participant.
4. All refunds that are due are issued after the festival weekend is over.

Covid-19

Plein Air Down Under will be following the directive of Australia’s Chief Medical Officer.  If the directive is to cancel the event, all Artist Registrations, Masterclass and Workshop fees will be refunded in full within four weeks of the cancellation date.

Contact Event Organiser