Cape Town born (1965) Gordon Williams left his life of plumbing and woodwork six years ago to focus fulltime on his main passion, painting.   

Working mainly in acrylic and canvas, his first exhibitions were focussed on striking en plein air interpretations of the rugged Swartland landscape in and around his home of Riebeek Kasteel.  He quickly became known for his honest and intuitive brush strokes which echo the impressionist and expressionist eras.     

In more recent years, Gordon has turned his attention to still life’s depicting floral arrangements in domestic settings with vibrant colours, distorted perspectives and geometric lines.   

When asked, what & why he paints Gordon’s response would be as that attributed to Edward Hopper, ‘If you can say it in words, there would be no reason to paint it’.  

“Being invited to exhibit in Natura Botanica Terrarum Animalia puzzled me, I am not an artist who can talk about my work nor do I work through obvious allegory, myth or symbolism.  Then I realised, what I do do when I paint my landscapes and still lifes,  not only do I replicate nature but I get lost in it, I call it ‘falling in.’  A perfect match for the working title of this exhibition!

This painting, ‘The Diamond Window’ is painted on my stoep, with my garden plants and flowers, chosen for their colour beauty and shape.  I hope it talks to you of life, vitality and of getting lost, but in a good way. “ – Gordon Williams