J. Gordon Anderson - Contemporary Art

I have recently begun updating my website with some recent work, like the one pictured in the previous post. It also has new work that is currently available. All of the newer stuff is in oils. I do not have any new icons available at this time. But.... This summer at synod I'll be selling a number of NEW icons that I currently have in production, including: Christ Pantocrator Our Lady of Walsingham St. James the Greater St. Katherine of Alexandria St. Nicholas The Dormition of the Virgin The Harrowing of Hell The Raising of Lazarus The Transfiguration These are all new compositions. Namely, they are copied from icons that I have never copied before, or themes that I have never painted before. In addition to these I will have new versions of some of the standard themes that I have done in the past: St. George Slaying the Dragon (in a few different forms) Christ Pantocrator Crucifixion (various forms) Descent from the Cross Virgin Eleousa Mother of Compassion ...

Here is a painting I did recently that is hanging in the parish hall at church. I wanted to paint the theme "Virgin and Child Enthroned with Saints" in a very simple, abstract, yet representational way, using a minimal amount of colors (in this case a "primary" color scheme of red, yellow, and blue). It has been very well-received by everyone who has seen it. The painting measures approximately 48"x 50" 

I feel bad because I have not posted anything in a while. So with the advent of 2013 I have decided to commit to posting on the blog regularly. Despite the non-blogging it has been a busy time... lots of art has been created. The time has been marked by much experimentation. Experimentation can be a great thing. In years past I have been content with exploring the same limited subject matter: cityscapes, the figure, religious work. Once in a while I would do something else that I really enjoyed: an interior; a landscape. So the last few months I have been "bouncing around" a lot, and painting all sorts of different things, and trying new stuff. Why? Well, for no other reason then to branch out, and not be pigeonholed. Perhaps out of boredom too.... painting the same old thing gets old. But my period of experimentation has basically lead me back to where I was before... or maybe even a more restricted place. I am now focusing entirely on sacred art. The experimentation was...