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GORDON--Russell T. American-born painter and art teacher Russell T. Gordon died at home in Montreal in early November 2013, of cancer. He was 77 years old. Gordon was born in 1936, in Philadelphia, PA, where he received his early training (BFA) at Temple University with a basketball scholarship; he later took a double Master's Degree (Arts and Fine Arts) at the University of Wisconsin. His initial employment as a fine arts instructor was at the University of Utah in Salt Lake City, followed by a teaching engagement at the University of California at Berkeley. In 1973 he first came to Montreal as a visiting professor to Sir George Williams (now Concordia) University, where he joined the faculty the following year and remained for almost 25 years until his retirement in 1998. Throughout his career, Russell Gordon never ceased painting; his works have been widely shown, and can be found in several prominent museum and corporate collections in both the USA and Canada. He was also much sought after as a visiting artist, speaker and jury member, and received bursaries and grants from many sources, including the Carnegie Foundation for his work with inner city youth and the Rockefeller Foundation, for a residency at Bellagio (Italy) in 2006. He will be warmly remembered by many colleagues, students and friends. His ashes will be buried at Stonington, ME, where he found both peace and inspiration.

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Published by New York Times on Dec. 15, 2013.

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Doris Bauer

May 23, 2021

He was one of the most interesting human beings I’ve know . I continue to enjoy my collection of his prints and drawings.
You made it Russell! You became everything you wanted to be. You are missed.

barbara Gold

December 9, 2020

My husband and I were good friends of Russell’s in Philadelphia in the 60’s and 70’s. We are now moving and have several of his large lithographs that need a home. Anyone interested please contact [email protected]

Barbara Young

October 21, 2015

Met Russell in the early '80s. Showed his work in Miami and he visited with me and my husband Robert Huff here. Took him out into the Everglades for a beautiful trips. We went to Canada and stayed with him.. And hung out with him at Lakeside. Hope that if there is a Heaven, he and Bob have studios close to each other. He was a complicated man, but we had some wonderful times with him

October 20, 2015

Russell and I grew up on the streets of North Philly together,laughed together,enjoyed jazz together,and played basket ball together. We were among the few who escaped those "Mean Streets". RIP BROTHER

Barbara and Steve Gold

December 27, 2013

Russell was a dear friend in Philadelphia many years ago. Our son, Russell Gold ( now 42) is named for him. We honeymooned at Stonington 48 years ago because he had told us how beautiful it was. We lost touch when he moved to Canada, but thought of him often when we looked at the many pictures by him that hang in our house.

December 19, 2013

So Sorry I never made it to Montreal to visit with Russell who I met in the late 1960's. He will be truly missed. Mildred Howard

Zette Emmons

December 16, 2013

Russell will be so terribly missed by his many friends all over the world. We didn't all know each other, but we all had a link through this wonderful and complicated man. I am grateful for over 40 years of friendship.

Russell and Bhalloo the cat, May 2012

December 16, 2013

Francine and Russell 1-9-87 at Miami-Dade Public Library Main Library

December 15, 2013

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