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
Man hanging on the cross, 1996
oil and enamel on paper
142 x 112cm
Man hanging on the cross, 1996
oil and enamel on paper
142 x 112cm
Gordon Shepherdson
Ode to a giant petrel, 1996
oil and enamel on paper
108 x 123cm
Ode to a giant petrel, 1996
oil and enamel on paper
108 x 123cm
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 gar fish, 1978
oil & enamel on board
128 x 151cm
Swimmer with gar fish, 1978
oil & enamel on board
128 x 151cm
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
Darkening landscape no. 2, 2003
oil and enamel on paper
106 x 122cm
Darkening landscape no. 2, 2003
oil and enamel on paper
106 x 122cm
Gordon Shepherdson
Swimmer in ocean of eyes, 1991
oil and enamel on paper
110 x 110cm
Swimmer in ocean of eyes, 1991
oil and enamel on paper
110 x 110cm
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
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
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
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
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
Running figure in a landscape, c.2003
oil and enamel on paper
43 x 66cm
Running figure in a landscape, c.2003
oil and enamel on paper
43 x 66cm
Gordon Shepherdson
Which way do I go in a dark landscape?, 2002
oil and enamel on paper
49.5 x 46.5cm
Which way do I go in a dark landscape?, 2002
oil and enamel on paper
49.5 x 46.5cm
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