Gord is a watercolour artist residing in the Algonquin Highlands where he has his studio, White Pine Studio.
His paintings are inspired by the surrounding landscape. The scenery in Haliburton has been a great source of inspiration for most of his paintings. His approach is to interpret the essence of his chosen subject rather than producing detailed likenesses of actual places. Watercolour allows Gord to transfer the light and shadow that he photographs in real life to the painting. With a fluidity of colours, Gord combines impressionistic strokes and semi-abstract techniques to elicit memories of place and time in his transparent watercolour landscapes.
Gord is an elected member of the Canadian Society of Painters of Watercolour and the Society of Canadian Artists.
He teaches at the Haliburton School of Arts & Design and has done workshops for the Toronto Watercolour Society, Niagara Frontier Watercolor Society, Barrie Art Club and more. He has participated in The Studio Tour – Haliburton Highlands for the past 3 years. Gord does workshops in his studio which have been on hold since Covid and now does online workshops.