Artist Gordon Barker

Gordon was born in Gibraltar and his family moved around the world whilst his father was serving in the army. They finally settled in Northamptonshire when he was 12 and it was there he met his wife. Gordon now lives in Torquay and has fulfilled one of his life ambitions to live by the coast.

'My love of painting started early and I was encouraged by my art teacher to go to art college. I decided against it as I didn’t want to dilute my own unique style of art with being taught to paint in the way of someone else. I wanted to keep my own style without being influenced by anyone else. I’ve had a few exhibitions over the years although most of my work has been sold via art galleries or private commissions.

I am passionate about my creations and as soon as one is finished I already have an idea for my next, never losing my desire to create another unique work of art.'

In late 1983 Gordon sold his first painting to a recording company in Milton Keynes. This gave him the confidence to promote his work to a wider market. This was just the start. Over the next few years he sold over nine hundred originals to companies like MTV Europe, The Gap, AT&T and also many private collectors, many of these were commissions which have helped to develop his unique style of painting.

Gordon has paintings in corporate and private collections in many countries in the world such as France, Germany, Switzerland, South Korea, Denmark, Japan, United States, Australia and the United Kingdom.