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Frank Gordon

Frank Gordon has painted most of his life.  He is largely self-taught and lists his major influences as Bruegel, Bosch, Glasgow artist Peter Howson and New Zealand artist, Michael Smither.There is usually an element of humour in his work with colourful characters engaging in their own mini dramas.
In 2000 Frank settled in Dunedin from his home in Glasgow, Scotland and his love of the Otago landscape, culture and people is evident in much of his work.  In August 2005, Frank had his first solo exhibition at the Cleveland Living Arts Centre, Dunedin.  This was a very successful show, with most of the works selling on opening night.  In September 2005 Frank won the highly commended prize for painting in the Cleveland Art Awards, judged by Neil Roberts (senior curator of Christchurch Art Gallery).  Frank has also been a two time winner of the Yellow Pages cover – with his paintings gracing the Otago phone books in 2006 and 2007.

 “I like to produce paintings that present a situation whether it is unusual, fanciful or a step beyond reality. There is usually an element of humour in my work.  I don’t consciously set out to achieve this it just seems to evolve with the process.  Sometimes it is more subtle than others which are obviously a little bit quirky or even downright slapstick.” 

As a trained psychiatric nurse, and working daily with people that have experienced mental health problems, Frank’s life is as colourful as his paintings.  He tries to explore and express on canvas the story of people, the highs and lows, the dreams, quirks and absurdities of being human.

For most of 2010 Frank has been working towards his third solo show with Gallery De Novo, Frank Gordon’s A - Z of Saints.  This is a show that Frank has wanted to do for some time, due to his upbringing in a strongly Catholic Scottish environment that has given him vivid memories of the images of Saints.

“I find religious art fascinating; I’m inspired by its use of intense light and colour and how it depicts drama, peace and moments of revelation, sorrow and joy.  In some works, I have not strayed too far from a traditional format, but in others, I have portrayed my own interpretation of their story.”

 

 



Kereru with Morning Coat
Oil on Canvas
39 x 39 cm


The Lost Takahe
Oil on Canvas
34 x 34 cm
   


St Olga of Kiev
Oil on Canvas
50 x 60 cm

SOLD


St Elisabeth of Hungary
Oil on Canvas
59 x 110 cm

SOLD


St Gabriel, St Michael & St Raphael
Oil on Canvas
50 x 71 cm


St Brigid
Oil on Canvas
27 x 43 cm



St Dymphna
Oil on Board
27 x 59 cm
SOLD


St Lawrence
Oil on Canvas
30 x 44 cm

SOLD


St Isidore

Oil on Canvas
34 x 46 cm

SOLD


St Ursula
Oil on Board
34 x 29 cm

SOLD


St Winifred
Oil on Board
33 x 20 cm


St Zoe
Oil on Paper
20 x 15 cm


St Kevin & St Patrick
Oil on Wooden Finial

SOLD

St Quentin, St Seraphina
and St Valentine
Oil Wash on Paper
27 x 31 cm

SOLD

     

St Yvette
Oil on Board
7 x 14 cm

SOLD


St Joan & St Xystus
30 x 57 cm
SOLD


St Francis
Oil Wash on Paper
42 x 60 cm

SOLD

     



St Francis
Oil on Board
27 x 40 cm
SOLD



St Thomas
Oil on Board
15 x 44 cm

SOLD


St Ninian
Oil Wash on Paper
18 x 27cm
     

Fisherman's Tale
Oil on Board
SOLD



St Christopher
Oil on Suitcase

30 x 20 x 11 cm

Life in a Caravan
Oil on Canvas

SOLD

     

The Flying Poet
Oil on Canvas

The Book Club
Oil on Canvas
SOLD

A Musical Landscape
Oil on Canvas
SOLD

   

Fun at the Fete
Oil on Canvas

SOLD

Dunedin Festival of Too
Much Water
Oil on Canvas
SOLD

Work & Income NZ (with Dogs)
Oil on Canvas

SOLD

   

Late for School
Oil on Canvas

SOLD

Graduation Day
Available as a signed
limited edition print
(exclusive to Gallery De Novo)

The Old Dunedin Post Office –
The Unseen Stories
Acrylic On Canvas
SOLD

   

The Land of Blue and Gold
Oil On Canvas
SOLD

Escaped Logo Causes
Panic in Dog Park
Oil on Canvas

SOLD

West Harbour Flying Club
Acrylic On Canvas
SOLD

   

Another Day at the Office
Acrylic On Canvas

Fly Fishing
Acrylic On Canvas
SOLD

Off to Work
Acrylic On Canvas
SOLD

The Tramping Ground
Oil On Canvas
SOLD

Fish and Chip Catfight
Oil On Canvas
SOLD

Dairy Farmers
Acrylic On Canvas
SOLD

   

Love over the Taieri Plain
Oil on Canvas
SOLD

Lucy Late
Oil on Canvas
SOLD

The Gale
Acrylic On Canvas
SOLD

   

Venus Reborn in Otago
Oil on Canvas
SOLD

Waterbirds
Oil on Canvas
SOLD

A Bad Start to the Evening
Oil on Canvas
SOLD

   

Breakfast Time
Oil on Canvas
SOLD

Shipyard Tales
Oil On Canvas
SOLD

The Man that Left it all Behind
Oil on Canvas
SOLD

   

The Reality Show
Acrylic on Canvas
SOLD

The Log Splitter
Acrylic On Canvas
SOLD

Tam O'Shanter
Acrylic On Canvas
SOLD

   


Servants Ball
Acrylic On Canvas
SOLD




The Shoe Sale
Acrylic On Canvas
SOLD


 

   

Please contact us on art@gallerydenovo.co.nz for information on the artists

 

 

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