Collection: GORDON LEVERTON

Gordon Leverton I Urban Landscape Painter (Hamilton, ON.)

Originally from Chatham, Ontario, Canada, Gordon is a self-taught visual artist who has been working at his practice since 2006. While pursuing his passion for music, he worked in many facets of the music industry including performance, writing, and promotion, which eventually led him to fulfill his dream of owning his own record store, IN YER EAR Records originally in London, Ontario and then moved to his hometown in Hamilton, Ontario. After selling off IN YER EAR Records, Leverton  found a love of the urban environment that informed his painting practice, placing landscape and architectural design at the forefront. 

He is a celebrated artist known for captivating depictions of cities, commended for his significant contributions to visualizing a city's character. Leverton's portrayal of the city's architectural elements rendered with flattened perspective, bright colors, and strong play of light and shadows has become his signature and recognizable style. His recognizable aesthetic and widespread presence resonates with audiences, forging strong connections through his are and collected nationally and international.

In recognition of his artistic work, Leverton was awarded the 2024 City of Hamilton Arts award in the Creator Category and was honored with the 2023 Art of Heritage Award from the City of Hamilton & The Hamilton Municipal Heritage Committee for his significant role in educating people on Hamilton’s heritage.  He was also recently elected into the Ontario Society of Artists in December 2023.

Leverton is currently exploring ways to harmonize his urban subject matter, through abstraction and bringing focus to physical spaces that are often overlook. In March 2025 Leverton completed his first international art residency in Mexico, exploring the vast urban architecture landscape and history in communities in Guadalajara, Mexico. His new body of work called "shadow.text.colour." is exhibiting at  #Hashtag Gallery in the trendy district of Condesa in Mexico City in April to May 2025.

He is represented by Canvas Gallery (Canada), Stephanie Breitbard Fine Arts (USA), #Hashtag Gallery (Mexico) and through Artsy (Global).