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In art school, Gordon Smedt's focus in painting was the portrait and human figure. After graduation, the lack of human models left him with the "gift to paint everything else" in the world. Smedt focuses on what intrigues and excites him, objects often familiar to most of us but far from obvious as typical subject matter. Scale is an important aspect to his work as well, bringing life back to the subjects he paints, this largeness gives power and importance ti something often forgotten, overlooked or discarded. Smedt also strives for boldness through color and painting application, which is complemented by a sense of intimacy through his close-up and straight forward perspective. It is his hope that the inspiration and delight he experiences while creating his art imparts the same impression onto the viewer.
Residing in the Los Gatos/Santa Cruz Mountains, Smedt is a native of the San Francisco Bay Area. He first studies art at San Jose State University before continuing his education at the Art Center College of Design in Pasadena, California, where he was twice awarded merit scholarships and graduated with honors receiving a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in 1986. Smedt's paintings have been shown in distinguished art galleries for the past 30 years and collected internationally.
