Gordon King (Born 6 June 1939; UK)
Gordon King has long been regarded as one of the country's most popular contemporary artists working in watercolours, oils and acrylics. His paintings have been admired and collected at numerous one-man exhibitions both in the U.K. and abroad.

Gordon's ability to portray his subjects with a delightful delicacy and atmosphere has earned him considerable acclaim throughout the art world.

In his early 20s he went freelance and became a Member of the Society of Industrial Artists (MSIAD), illustrating for major magazines and advertising agencies. Gradually he built up the commission side of his work by painting portraits and exhibiting his work until in the mid 70s he gave up illustration work altogether to enable him to concentrate full-time on his paintings which at that time were predominantly in oils. Success came quite rapidly, showing at the Royal Academy Summer Exhibitions in London and later at the Royal Institute of Painters in Water Colours, painting mostly figurative subjects.

His paintings of girls in natural surroundings soon became his trade mark and the popularity of the watercolours in the early 80s, including book covers for Souvenir Press, together with the success of his prints, limited editions and silk-screens brought him the high profile that he has today.

In 1995, his first book “A Romance with Art” was published, with a foreword by HRH The Princess Royal, featuring a wide range of his oils and watercolours. A second edition followed later.

Gordon lives and works in his studio in Buckinghamshire which provides the backdrop for many of his paintings. He exhibits worldwide and has been featured painting live on a number of television programmes including the BBC2 arts series “Close-Up”, Channel 5's “Open House” and Sky Sports with the P.G.A.