In his acrylic and mixed media paintings there is nothing more rewarding and fun for Rich than manipulating color and form into a result that affects emotions or adds some pop to the atmosphere in your home or office.  For this reason his paintings are generally filled with bold, colorful forms that can include intricate details or surprising distortions.  Rich's photography captures nature and reality at its best.  The acrylic works feature still lifes, abstract landscapes, some musical themes, and total abstract expresssions. For example, Gordon's original jazz painting, Take Five, incorporates abstract expression with a musical theme. Take Five along with many other originals are also availabe to purchase as affordable giclee prints. 

Gordon's photography encompasses the belief that the photographer and the camera are there to reflect and capture reality and reveal it at its best.  His photography is also well adapted by bending reality and creating a mood or emphasizing an aspect of reality.  Since the advent of the camera well over 150 years ago nothing can capture reality and the way things "are" better than a camera. And capturing things as they are is what Rich strives to capture.

About Rich Gordon:

      Rich Gordon is a respected and successful St. Louis author, consultant and public speaker with close to 40 years of sales, and retail management experience, and over 24 years of direct retail experience.  His latest book , A Line Out The Door, was released in 2011. Rich also publicly speaks to groups on retail strategies and opportunities, as well as customer service challenges for small business. As a lifelong painter and photographer, he has won many awards for his art. Now semi-retired, Rich Gordon is spending more of his time in the fine arts areas.