I am exhibiting my works in St. Peter’s Church, Cowfold, West Sussex May 8th & 9th 2026. Hopefully to raise funds for much needed renovation of the church fabric. If you have time, please come along for a chat on Friday evening or during the day Saturday.
My show at Athelhampton proved to be a great success, so much so that I’ve been invited to exhibit again in Spring 2027. I will be displaying works showing aspects of the Athelhampton Gardens alongside more of my war pieces and new landscapes from across Britain.
I’ll update progress and detail later this year. A major show such as this requires careful planning and at least a year of studio painting. At the moment the ideas are just materialising in sketchbook form.
Francis Iles Gallery are showing my work at The Beany in Canterbury in a show titled ‘The Language of Landscape’. So far sales are good despite the current economic climate.
All works are for sale, please click on images for details and use the Contact page for enquiries.
All paintings are copyrighted by Gordon Rushmer and must not be reproduced without his permission.
This year we have spent time visiting Athelhampton House in Dorset with a view to painting a series of works inspired by this wonderful Tudor Mansion and Garden. I have rarely visited a place that has so much atmosphere. It’s as though the occupants from the 1500’s are just in the next room waiting to greet you. As it is, the staff who do welcome you are so helpful and bursting with enthusiasm for what is one of England’s finest gems.
Not only is the stone house superb, along with it, there is an immense kitchen, furnished rooms and a glorious garden with water features and so many unexpected ‘secret’ views of the building.
As I continue to pursue this personal painting project I will post works on my ‘New Works’ page.
A book of collected poems from Major General Tim Hodgetts CB CBE
I’m honoured to have one of my paintings reproduced on the cover of this beautifully written and crafted book. Major General Tim visited me several years ago to discuss my work and his writing. I was inspired to produce a series of paintings to try and put his words into paint, no easy endeavour! The result for me has been to have several of these works taken into the collections of the National Army Museum and the Imperial War Museum.
All paintings are copyrighted by Gordon Rushmer and must not be reproduced without his permission.
This year I am working almost exclusively in oils, quite a departure from my mainly watercolour output. Oil paint on linen or panel gives me the opportunity to work on larger formats with more intensity of colour and of course using the surface texture to add another dimension.
All works are for sale, please click on images for details and use the Contact page for enquiries.
All paintings are copyrighted by Gordon Rushmer and must not be reproduced without his permission.
Shillinglee Vineyard who are local to me have commissioned a watercolour for use on their new bottle labels. The ancient tractor sits quietly in the long grass on the edge of the vineyard and was a subject that demanded attention and has ultimately become the Vineyard logo.
Every Spring I travel to Upper Swaledale both to recharge the batteries and to paint. This year was a great success and I have returned with material for several oil paintings. The high hills of the Pennines are always fruitful for me, the combination of spectacular scenery and harsh weather makes for exciting but demanding subject matter. This year has been exceptionally wet and the rivers and waterfalls are in full spate. Illustrated here is my first oil study painted in Birkdale on the road over the tops from Muker to Kirkby Stephen. More will follow.
Robin selected one of my watercolours as the cover for his new book just launched.
“In seeking an illustration for the front of my book I carefully chose a section from Gordon’s ‘Bad weather over Bury’ because it had all the ingredients of the South Downs National Park – the chalk downs, woodland, a village community, meadows and a river. Kevin Rylands has made the most of it by designing this widely acclaimed cover”.
Robin Crane
‘The Fight for the South Downs’ priced £14.99 is now available through your local bookshop or can be ordered postage free from www.browndogbooks.uk. It is also available from Amazon UK.
Gordon Rushmer 