Gordon Hopkins (American born, 1965) studied art at Principia college, Elsah Illinois and later
studied Landscape Architecture at the University of Colorado, Denver and now lives and works in
Brussels Belgium.

His work is filled with bold colors, a style infused with emotion and depth.
Patterns, forms, colors,gardens to landscapes are the key elements to his work. The everyday objects
and images he experiences generate new ideas.

Images from the natural environment are the main focus of this current work. “ In my work as an artist
it is very important for me to explore the use of bold colors with many layers, repetition and larger then
life format. I like to accentuate or exaggerate a sometimes ordinary object or image. The composition
often breaks down into an imaginary world of outlines and colorful backgrounds creating depth and
movement.”

His representation emphasizes the beauty and perhaps overlooked context of our natural
surroundings. He works primarily with oil bar, and oil paint on linen and board. He also has begun to
explore working with three dimensional pieces. Visual simplicity, balance and powerful layers of color
are what gives this work a profound depth and sense of vibration.

Gordon's work brings with it a sense of exploration, an interpretation of our surroundings from his point
of view, filled with color and a sense of joy. “It is often just the simple form that can have a great
impact and become very important in my work.”

The imaginary garden.

Les oeuvres, "The imaginary garden", sélectionnées représentent les
éléments du jardin; les plantes, le feuilles, le fleurs... ces formes
qui atterrissent sur la toile issu de mon expérience et mon travail
botanique.
Ces éléments sont par la suite transposés dans mon imagination. Une
combinaison réinventée de nouvelles couleurs et de formes s'en
dégagent et se créent.
Mon désire et d' envahir l' espace de couleurs lumineuses et de
textures riche de couches de peinture qui créent profondeur et
vibration.
J'aime laisser dans mes oeuvres le trace d' une image aux motifs
contrastés et aux couleurs éclatantes qui évoquent un sens de vive
émotion, d' inspiration, d' enthousiasme et de pur merveille de ce que
la nature a a nous offrir.

Group expositions

2008 - 09 Galerie Liehrmann, Liege, Belgium.
2008 - 09 Galerie dei Barri, Gassin presque' ile de Saint- Tropez, Fr.
2008 - 09 La Galerie,Brigitte Capy, Hossegor Fr.
2007 - 09 Gallery Envie d' art, Paris, France.
2007 - 09 Baltazar, Brussels ,Belgium.
2006 - 09 Rebecca Hossack Gallery, London, UK.
2007 - 09 Lineart. Gent, Belgium.
2007 - 09 Affordable art fair, Amsterdam,NL .
2007 Santa Fe art fair, USA.
2007 - 09 New York Affordable art fair. USA.
2007 Miami contemporary art fair, Miami Florida, USA
2007 Palm Beach contemporary art fair, Palm beach, USA
2007 Art DC, Washington DC, USA.
2005- 09 Affordable art fair , London, UK.
2005 Jenny Granger Gallery, Whitstable, UK.
2005 Belgravia gallery, London, UK.
2003-2006 Belgrave gallery, St Ives, Cornwall UK.
2003-2006 Santa Barbara Art Co, Santa Barbara, Ca USA.
2001-2005 Lemon street Gallery, Truro, Cornwall UK.
2001-Gallery One on One, Brussels, Belgium.
1999.2000 Open studios, San Francisco, Ca USA.
1994 AVA Gallery, Hanover, NH USA.

Solo Exhibitions

2009 Galerie Baltazar, Brussels, Belgium.
2008 Rebecca Hossack Gallery,"On the bright side" London, UK.
2008 Galerie Liehrmann, Liege, Belgium.
2007 Gallery Baltazar, Brussels, Belgium.
2006 Galerie Dautcourt, 38 rue minimes 1000 Bruxelles.
2006 Jenny Granger Gallery, “points of View” Whitstable, UK.
2005 Open studio, “summer patterns” London, UK.
2005 Pall mall deposit, London, UK.
2004 Open studio, “ The simple things” Brussels, Belgium.
2000 Open studio, Santa Barbara, CA. USA

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