THE GORDON GALLERY
1346 oak st • napa, california • 94559 • TheGordonGallery. com
NAPA VALLEY Limited Edition GICLÉE PRINT
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"Vineyard Persimmon"
by Napa Artist Steven Gordon
Size: 14" x 18""
Signed and numbered by the Artist
with Certificate of Authenticity
"Vineyard Persimmon"
When I moved to Napa Valley I first lived on a ranch in a little house surrounded by vineyards. As I walked through the paths between the vines this scene would remind me of how lucky I was to live in such a beautiful place. It’s winter and the vines are quiet and waiting for growth to begin but with the rain comes the yellow mustard flowers planted in between the vines to aerate and feed the soil. The sun has just set behind the rose purple Mayacamus mountain range casting an ochre glow over the landscape. The large persimmon tree (which produced some wonderful fruit) stands guard over the vineyard.
The Artwork of Steven Gordon
The beauty of the Napa Valley landscape has been the main focus of my artwork since moving to The Valley in the late 1970's. I endeavor to infuse my paintings with a sense of immediacy which I hope draws to the viewer into the image to feel the bright dryness of a summer afternoon, a rain-slicked local road or a valley vista on a foggy morning. My paintings recreate a specific moment in time in which light, atmosphere, earth and sky come together in the celebration of simple yet profound beauty.
Along with numerous one-person and group shows, I’ve exhibited my paintings and drawings in galleries and museums across the country including the Members’ Galleries of the Philadelphia and Delaware Art Museums, the Oakland Museum and the Albright-Knox Museum in Buffalo, New York. My oil and pastel paintings and limited edition prints are also represented in many private and corporate collections worldwide.
The Gordon Gallery, my studio, is located in the Old Town section of the city of Napa.
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THE GORDON GALLERY
1346 oak st • napa, california • 94559 • TheGordonGallery. com