BIO: RON GORDON, ARTIST
>Ron began painting lessons with his Grandmother when he was 10 years old. He began taking commissions, winning awards and providing art services at 13. At 14 he determined to pursue a career as a professional artist.
> He developed his skills first in a local Jr. Collage then at the University of Southern Mississippi where he received his BFA in 1974 and then went on to complete 2 years of post-graduate studies while working as the graphic artist for the PR Department of the University.
> Relocating to Michigan as a public school art teacher, his Jr. High Photography students won numerous awards in local and state competitions, frequently against older students
>Ron was a freelance graphic artist and illustrator working on projects for numerous Oil and Offshore Engineering Companies In Houston for seven years until he assumed the roll of head master at a Christian Academy.
>Principal of a Christian Academy, graded k-4 through 8th grade, for 10 years; Ron wore “many hats” as an Administrator, Curriculum Developer, Teacher, Fund Raiser, Public Relations Coordinator, Counselor and Team Builder. Among his many additional projects he directed youth programs, developed a sports program and directed and taught in tuition based "School of Ministry”.
>Soon after resigning from the school Ron began taking art projects part time: These included packaging design, illustration for a children's book, murals and custom faux finishes for residence and local businesses.
>Murals, portraits, sculptural maps, relief panels, large collage illustrations, contemporary nonobjective paintings and custom impact pieces have made up much of his ever growing portfolio of accomplishments.
>The artist work is included in corporate and private collections across the country. Much of what Gordon has done over the past few years has been by commission and typically for medical facilities, sales offices, or other business and corporate environments.
> He is particularly known for his use of color and organic compositions in large acrylic paintings and large scale torn paper collage work.
Over the years it's become obvious that I can not resist these studies. Plants, particularly spear leaf shapes with stems, have afforded endless composition opportunities. Texture, line and color and the opposition of these elements in line and shape give a constant invitation for abstraction. Ultimately it is a celebration of creation. In the doing there is the pleasure of discovery and the challenge of rational editing. A swamp is primal beauty; dangerous to navigate.
From the Stems and Leaves Series. These large canvas studies continue to utilize line and the spear leaf shape to explore color and textural relationships. These are also related to an over arching theme throughout the artist career: decay and renewal.
4 x 7 FT acrylic on canvas. Purchased by a Houston private patron and collector.
Large canvas studies of light typical of early sunrise. These have usually developed from botanical subjects or other organic forms.
6 X 4 FT acrylic on canvas. Purchased, December 2006 at first showing.
3.5 X 5.5 FT. ACRYLIC ON CANVAS (SOLD) Available as high quality print.
“WET LANDS #11”
“STEMS AND LEAVES #107”
“PATIO DAWN”
“GOLDEN DAWN”
“DAWN #8”
