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Steven
Gordon, b. 1956, grew up in Dubuque, Iowa, located in
the scenic Mississippi River Valley.
From childhood Steve showed an interest in nature and
art. His father, Gene Gordon, an architectural designer,
promoted his interests by providing him with art supplies
and classes. At Dartmouth College he continued studying
art while completing a degree in biology. There he met
his wife, Karen, and was married just before graduation
in 1979.
The next five years Steve studied art at the University
of Iowa School of Art, earning his MFA in Painting in
1984. Upon graduation Steve and Karen packed their belongings
into a U-Haul and headed up the ALCAN highway to
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Anchorage,
Karen's hometown, where they continue to live with their
four children, Ben, Amy, Peter, and Laura.
Steve taught painting, drawing, and design classes as
an adjunct
instructor at the University of Alaska- Anchorage for
several years before becoming the Director of the Art
Program at Alaska Pacific University where he worked for
two years. Since 1992 he has worked full-time as a professional
artist painting the south central Alaskan landscape. He
has received several public art commissions and has had
numerous one man shows across the state. His work can
be seen at the Anchorage Museum of History and Art and
in many collections across the U.S. |
