Carol Gordon is a Canadian abstract artist based near Invermere, BC. Her art is described as “intuitive, abstract and expressionist”.
We’re excited for you to get to know watercolor abstract artist Carol Gordon a little more in our interview below.
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Carol Gordon British Columbia Abstract Artist
What’s the main inspiration for your art?
The main inspiration for my art is beauty and the desire to feel inner peace.
What is the biggest goal you try to achieve with your art?
The biggest goal I strive to achieve with my art is to engage in what I call an alchemical process and with the help of my intuition, transform my emotions, into art.
What’s your favorite thing about being an abstract artist?
I am fascinated by the surprises that emerge through the transformative creative process I engage in as well as people’s responses to my artwork when I display or publish them.
Why did you choose to pursue abstract art and not other styles?
At 10 years old, I took up writing to express my feelings and thoughts. At 15, I began photographing to capture and collect images of what I noticed in the outer world. At 29, following an intuitive nudge, I began painting intuitively, expressing what I feel that writing and photography aren’t able to convey.
What’s one thing people might not know about you and your art journey so far?
I don’t strive to make art. I am guided by my inner world to create art as a means of finding peace from the beautiful awe experiences of nature and a release from the traumatic, chaotic political aspects of our world.
Did you always know you’d be an artist or how has your art journey progressed?
My artist self has evolved over the course of my life as I find myself at odds with the political and social realms in the world.
In your opinion, what’s the most important personal characteristic needed for a career as an artist?
Authenticity and perseverance.
What advice would you give up and coming abstract artists?
Follow the guidance of your inner world.
What’s your most fulfilling and enjoyable experience as an artist so far?
During the year I turned 75 in 2021: Two month-long solo retrospective exhibits at Centre 64 Gallery in Kimberley, BC and Pynelogs Cultural Centre in Invermere, BC.
Do you have any favourite podcasts or books that have contributed to your journey as a artist?
“Through the Flower” by Judy Chicago; “Diary of Anais Nin” series; Major experiential contributors to my journey as an artist: Studying history, political science and art history in university and travelling to Europe where I immersed myself in the cultures where impressionism and expressionism emerged, while continuing to view exhibits throughout my life that speak to me.
Where do you see yourself and your art in 5 years?
I see my art at a more mature stage of development, where it expresses my inner world more fully, and I see myself more at peace with my wide range of expression; increasingly engaging more with people with whom my art resonates with and are inspired by.
What do you love most about abstract art?
Do you have any favorite quotes?
“The aim of art is to represent not the outward appearance of things, but their inward significance.” Aristotle, ancient Greek philosopher
“Nature is not only all that is visible to the eye, it also includes the inner pictures of the soul.” – Edvard Munch, Norwegian painter
“The camera is a remarkable instrument. Saturate yourself with your subject, and the camera will all but take you by the hand and point the way.” Margaret Bourke-White, American documentary photographer
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