Gordon Smedt


My painting style develops from traditional impressionism. However i am heavily influenced by the
impact of modern pop art. Life's memories continue to play a role in my art but day-to-day life is my
greatest influence and inspiration. I tend to be straightforward in relation to my work. I take the
ordinary, relics of another age or contemporary objects, and bestow them with new meaning and
importance. I usually paint inanimate objects. However, I think of my paintings as portraits rather
than still lives. I paint objects with "human like" qualities-strong in personality. i treat each subject
with the same respect a portrait artist would the human body. I paint them boldly, with energy,
strong light and color, bringing these objects to life, transforming the familiar into the
extraordinary. I prefer painting large canvases. I have come to realize that the scale of my work is
not only an integral part of my style but also lends to the impact of each item I paint.

A native of the San Francisco Bay Area, I studied art at San Jose State University before continuing
my education at Art Center College of Design in Pasadena California where I was twice awarded
merit scholarships and graduated with honors receiving a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in 1986.

Residing in the Los Gatos Mountains in Northern California, I continue to ambitiously paint as often
as I can. It's one of the most challenging and rewarding things I live with. I'm constantly striving to
elevate my work and hopefully surprise myself and others along the way.

My paintings have been showing in distinguished Art Galleries for the past 22 years, and my work
collected internationally.
Copyright © 2000-2010 Gordon Smedt. All Rights Reserved Worldwide.

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Photo by Peter Carter
Now available.
A catalog of selected paintings by artist Gordon Smedt from the past twenty years.
This 100 page book contains fifty large, full-color images of some of his most popular
work to date.