I photograph nature, one subject is my garden which is grown specifically to attract wildlife to my yard.

I am forever amazed at the color and richness of natures glory-I seek to capture light as it models the flower, I am planning on shooting more wildlife in the near future and creating a collection of nature: Isolated.

This group of flowers are winners in my garden. All of the plants shown grow with little care and flower quite freely.

Blanket Flower from the 2021 garden, another winner in Texas. I consider a plant that does well in Texas, as one that doesn’t need any watering, can deal with the heavy clay dirt and even a bit of overwatering in the spring. This plant not only spreads and flowers freely, it’s color is a bold accent to the spring garden.

Lantana, another winner for the Texas garden. Flowers freely and does well in drought, heat and even too much water.

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The above plants are from my collection of Passionvine- the top one is Incarnata and is literally a beautiful weed in the garden. The bottom one is Lady Margaret.

Zinnia, one of the easiest plants to grow from seed.

 

 

I am a kayaker, not the most agile one as you’ll see if you read the stories below. I love water, it’s what I paint and some of my best inspiration has been on the water in a kayak.

I enjoy painting the subtleties of water and how reflections change and become their own image while the depth beneath has it’s own intricacies.

This is what I love about painting water and why it has been a joy for me both through photography, oil painting, pastels on paper and writing.

These original paintings have already sold but I do commissions from photographs, etc. We can capture that moment and why you enjoy being out on the water, kayaking, surfing, etc.

Lake Texoma 2018

16×20 oil on canvas

Lake Texoma 2018, from one of many trips to Lake Texoma.

This image of Lake Texoma was from a kayak-I enjoyed the colors and how you can see the bottom and the rich warm colors of the stones.

Original oil on canvas-16×20 standard 1/4 inch thick canvas. for sale $600. Prints available on request.

Catamaran on Lake Ray Hubbard

18×24 oil on 1 1/4 inch thick canvas

Original oil on canvas-18×24 standard 1-1/4 inch canvas. for sale $900. Prints available on request.

This painting is actually a remake from a pastel sketch from Sandy Hook New Jersey, I created this years earlier. I liked the orange and yellow and how it reacted with the cooler colors of the water.

This series of sailboats and water craft were a departure from previous more detailed work, I concentrated more on the colors and the movement of water as expressed with looser strokes.

Blog posts from kayaking trips.

How fast time flies, a year of selling insurance, a new car, a year of building an art and writing business and here we are out on the water again. It’s been two years since I’ve been out on the water and I wish I could say it was smooth sailing.

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I put words with my own photos as well as illustrate for writers. I do book covers for writers and write ad copy for businesses with a concise, organic feel using my connection with people and love of psychology.

My work has been described as honest, open and inspiring.

Words about Nature, travel and Creativity:

Artbygordon Blog: a blog about art, creativity, painting and upcoming series.

Life Creatively: Seeing life from a creative viewpoint

Travel Writing: Freedom to Roadtrip

Blood oranges on windowsills full of light,

Flowers in sunset catching last minute vibrance

I watched the sun slip beneath the concrete, 

as the gnarled silhouette of trees

bent and changed in the final throws of the electric hour

I watched a cat take his place in a window

a mist of a curious herb mingled with the flavor of chicken

grilling in the backyard

trumpet vines climbed warm white walls

as colors gave up all of their voice in tantrum

I sipped the energy like a glass of wine

white and fragrant the fading light

I explored long grey walkways, watched artist

paint on walls and pull works through press

flowers grew and tumbled out into the street

broken edges of the road

warning signs and couriers on bikes

I watched dogs investigate

and people in conversation

fragrant lattes in open windows as we passed

I was in Oakland, awake

the artist in me

fruits and vegetables, herbs like weeds

across the cold concrete, warm yellow flowers

my beautiful muse, all I need…