Gordon Shepherdson Estate
High swans, 1993 (Archive Image)
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Gordon Shepherdson (1934 – 2019) was a Brisbane-based painter known for his unique approach to expressionist figuration. Painting from memory with both brush and fingertips, Shepherdson often cast his subjects against dark, deep backgrounds – heightening the rich colours of his enamel paint and stressing the introspective propensities of his practice.
Selected Artworks
Gordon Shepherdson
Swimmer with gar fish, 1978
oil & enamel on board
128 x 151cm
Swimmer with gar fish, 1978
oil & enamel on board
128 x 151cm
Gordon Shepherdson
Dark ocean of dark eyes with wind, 2009
oil and enamel on paper
105 x 111cm
Dark ocean of dark eyes with wind, 2009
oil and enamel on paper
105 x 111cm
Gordon Shepherdson
Swimmer with spotted fish , 1977
oil & enamel on board
121 x 151cm
Swimmer with spotted fish , 1977
oil & enamel on board
121 x 151cm
Gordon Shepherdson
Bullock and still life in dark landscape, 2008
oil and enamel on paper
99.5 x 106cm
Bullock and still life in dark landscape, 2008
oil and enamel on paper
99.5 x 106cm
Gordon Shepherdson
Bullock hanging in dark landscape, 2004
oil and enamel on paper
100 x 108cm
Bullock hanging in dark landscape, 2004
oil and enamel on paper
100 x 108cm
Gordon Shepherdson
Postcards from a dark landscape , 2007
oil & enamel on paper
104 x 108cm
Postcards from a dark landscape , 2007
oil & enamel on paper
104 x 108cm
Gordon Shepherdson
Picking the apple, 1988
oil and enamel on paper
99 x 90cm
Picking the apple, 1988
oil and enamel on paper
99 x 90cm
Gordon Shepherdson
Dressing mirror, 1989
oil and enamel on paper
137 x 147cm
Dressing mirror, 1989
oil and enamel on paper
137 x 147cm
Gordon Shepherdson
Last moon, March, 1998
oil and enamel on paper
94 x 109cm
Last moon, March, 1998
oil and enamel on paper
94 x 109cm
Gordon Shepherdson
Woman with bullock in a landscape , 1983
oil & enamel on paper laid on board
87 x 148cm
Woman with bullock in a landscape , 1983
oil & enamel on paper laid on board
87 x 148cm
Gordon Shepherdson
Dark ocean of dark eyes squall , 2008
oil & enamel on paper
105 x 101cm x 11000cm
Dark ocean of dark eyes squall , 2008
oil & enamel on paper
105 x 101cm x 11000cm
Gordon Shepherdson
Broken dark ocean of dark eyes, 2008
oil & enamel on paper
90 x 103cm
Broken dark ocean of dark eyes, 2008
oil & enamel on paper
90 x 103cm
Gordon Shepherdson
Evening landscape, 2005
oil and enamel on paper
77 x 92cm
Evening landscape, 2005
oil and enamel on paper
77 x 92cm
Gordon Shepherdson
Red flower still life, 1985
oil and enamel on paper laid on board
43 x 80cm
Red flower still life, 1985
oil and enamel on paper laid on board
43 x 80cm
Gordon Shepherdson
Roadside wattles, 2012
oil and enamel on paper
46.5 x 93cm
Roadside wattles, 2012
oil and enamel on paper
46.5 x 93cm
Gordon Shepherdson
Postcards from some heavy lines, 2008
oil and enamel on paper
44 x 99cm
Postcards from some heavy lines, 2008
oil and enamel on paper
44 x 99cm
Gordon Shepherdson
Wide beach, 2011
oil and enamel on paper
43 x 80.5cm
Wide beach, 2011
oil and enamel on paper
43 x 80.5cm
Gordon Shepherdson
Reclining figure no. 3,
oil and enamel on paper
40 x 112cm
Reclining figure no. 3,
oil and enamel on paper
40 x 112cm
Gordon Shepherdson
Dark ocean with dark moon,
oil and enamel on French dessin
46.5 x 67.5cm
Dark ocean with dark moon,
oil and enamel on French dessin
46.5 x 67.5cm
Gordon Shepherdson
Maleny landscape, 2007
oil and enamel on paper
44.5 x 90.5cm
Maleny landscape, 2007
oil and enamel on paper
44.5 x 90.5cm
Gordon Shepherdson
Kneeling figure in a dark landscape, 2003
oil and enamel on paper
48 x 44cm
Kneeling figure in a dark landscape, 2003
oil and enamel on paper
48 x 44cm
Gordon Shepherdson
Man searching for himself, 2004
oil and enamel on paper
46.5 x 47cm
Man searching for himself, 2004
oil and enamel on paper
46.5 x 47cm
Gordon Shepherdson
First time wader in a dark evening sea, 2000
oil and enamel on paper
51 x 39cm
First time wader in a dark evening sea, 2000
oil and enamel on paper
51 x 39cm