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
Two thousand year old apple tree, 1992-93
oil and enamel on paper
125.5 x 125cm
Two thousand year old apple tree, 1992-93
oil and enamel on paper
125.5 x 125cm
Gordon Shepherdson
Man in a wardrobe with masks, 1994
oil and enamel on paper
135 x 113cm
Man in a wardrobe with masks, 1994
oil and enamel on paper
135 x 113cm
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
Youth in flight, 1989
oil and enamel on paper
91 x 150cm
Youth in flight, 1989
oil and enamel on paper
91 x 150cm
Gordon Shepherdson
Frightened, 2001
oil and enamel on paper
118 x 112cm
Frightened, 2001
oil and enamel on paper
118 x 112cm
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
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
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
Woman in a chair with four masks, 1996
oil and enamel on paper
112 x 99cm
Woman in a chair with four masks, 1996
oil and enamel on paper
112 x 99cm
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
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
Dressing mirror, 1989
oil and enamel on paper
137 x 147cm
Dressing mirror, 1989
oil and enamel on paper
137 x 147cm
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
Frightened man, 2000
oil and enamel on paper
73 x 114cm
Frightened man, 2000
oil and enamel on paper
73 x 114cm
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
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
Reclining figure, 1993
oil and enamel on paper
57 x 103cm
Reclining figure, 1993
oil and enamel on paper
57 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
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
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
Woman with serpent, 1992
oil and enamel on paper
68 x 86cm
Woman with serpent, 1992
oil and enamel on paper
68 x 86cm
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
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
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
Walker watching serpent, 2000
oil and enamel on paper
45 x 40.5cm
Walker watching serpent, 2000
oil and enamel on paper
45 x 40.5cm
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
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