Stanley Gordon Wetmore

Gordon was such a kind and gentle man in every sense of the word, it is very hard to believe that he is no longer with us. It was always a pleasure to have him here and the time that Connie came with him was so special. I am thrilled that I have 2 beautiful portraits by him which I will forever cherish. All of his paintings have such warmth combined with reality.They truly let you know the subject.There is no one better!I feel honored and lucky to have found him and gotten to know him as a...

gordon, as a friend, loving husband to Connie and father to Amy, Alexander & Abigale, your smile and whit to me was second only to your infectous hardy laughter and transparent kindness. You could capture on canvas the core substance of your subject beyond what a mere image could convey. In person, always cordial, kind and compassionate. AS a true perfectionist of your art the imperfections of your subjects were seemlessly joined with the perfections of that credited to god and painted so...

I only met Gordon by phone a few years ago even though we were distantly related, but we talked for at least an hour that first time. He was encouraging to me about my art at a time of frustration, and had some very interesting insights!

*You will be missed, my friend*

Gordon’s love of God was demonstrated in the way he loved and related to all of us. I was so blessed to have had an opportunity to visit with him, his daughter, and “Noah” before he went to be with the Lord. While also representing the Portrait Society of Atlanta, I wanted him to know that we appreciated his years of devotion and continued to pray for him in sickness as well as in health.
Thanks for being my friend and mentor. We’ll paint together again someday. Please save me an...

In the early 90s I had the opportunity to do some work for Gordon as his home on Signal Mountain. I only got to speak with him briefly that day but a few weeks later he called me up to invite me to join a local business organization he was a member of. I have been self-employed for more that 25 years and Gordon is the only customer I ever had who had invited me to join in any group they were a part of. I did accept the invite and over several visits with him both at the meetings and at his...