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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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