Gordon McDowall - Cloisters

Fascinated by buildings and classical decoration, Gordon records their grandeur in meticulously worked watercolours.

In addition to their strong sense of design and visual appeal, his accomplished watercolours convey an intriguing, timeless quality that both excites and challenges our imagination. His inspiration is buildings, or, more accurately, fine architecture, and in particular the magnificent Renaissance churches, palaces and civic buildings of Italy. Within this theme, he works in a sensitive, objective way to record the examples of our architectural heritage that most impress him and that he hopes will resonate with others through his paintings.