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ill titleNAL Artist's Galleries - Gordon France

Media: Oils & Watercolor
 website: http://www.gordonfrance.net
email: gorjac@sbcglobal.net

Gordon began painting full time in 2000 after retiring from the advertising business in Chicago. He graduated from the School Of The Art Institute Of Chicago then began a forty year career ranging from studio artist to ad agency creative director. He resumed painting in 1994 after attending evening watercolor classes at the Art Institute. Since then he has had successful one-person gallery exhibits and art shows in the Midwest and east coast. His watercolors have won several several show and gallery merit awards including Best Of Show and First Prize. Commissions include a “Street Art” painting for the introduction of Chevrolet’s SSR. He frequently does painting demonstrations for art organizations and schools and has been a featured artist on WGN-TV and WMAQ-TV, Chicago and in the Chicago Tribune and area suburban newspapers.

France’s favorite subjects are out of the mainstream cityscapes and urban life.

“My interest is capturing a moment of city activity that might strike a personal chord with the viewer. I try to avoid painting the usual postcard landmarks unless they define the location or are critical to the composition.”

Gordon has a lifelong interest in sports that shows up in many of his paintings. He remains an active hockey player, competing in senior leagues and tournaments.

He and his wife Jacqueline are residents of La Grange, Illinois. They have two grown children and four grandchildren.

The Frances regularly attend painting workshops in Europe and both teach adult painting classes at the La Grange Art League. Gordon also teaches at the Hinsdale Center for The Arts, Hinsdale Illinois.

Gordon’s paintings hang in private collections in Italy, the UK, Canada and throughout the US. He is a member of the La Grange Art League, La Grange, Illinois, the Elmhurst Art Guild, Elmhurst Illinois, the Peoria Art Guild Gallery, Peoria Illinois, the Transparent Watercolor Society of America and the Senior Artist’s Network.

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