Why This Artist Paints the Parts of a City You Walk Right Past.
Gordon Leverton's art is recognizable at a glance: striking geometry, vibrant palettes, and shadows that stretch across surfaces like time. By isolating structures and simplifying form, he invites viewers to see familiar spaces with a fresh perspective.
His work captures not just what a city looks like, but how it feels. It's a practice built on close observation, abstraction, and deep attention to what's often overlooked.
Being self-taught just means you found your own way. That's exactly what Leverton did. With no formal art training, he turned to the city around him for inspiration. Rooftops. Alleyways. Side Streets.
He began breaking the built environment into planes of colour, light, and shadow-transforming the everyday into bold, graphic compositions that carry his unmistakable voice. Leverton is proof of what's possible when you stay curious, keep working and trusting your perspective matters.
BRICKS AND MORTAR
What makes a building memorable?
Is it the architecture itself—or the way light, colour, history, and everyday life transform it into something more?
In Bricks and Mortar, Canadian contemporary artist Gordon Leverton invites us to look again at the built environments we encounter every day.
His paintings celebrate architecture not as static structures, but as living expressions of place, community, and memory.
This exhibition builds on Leverton’s Day-to-Day collection, reflecting on his fascination with how architecture and culture intersect, and how the ordinary can become extraordinary when viewed through an artist’s eye.
That perspective received significant recognition in 2026 when Canada’s Honourable Minister of Arts and Culture, Marc Miller, representatives of the Canada Council for the Arts, and Canadian and Mexican government officials requested a private viewing of
Leverton’s exhibition while attending the 2026 Canada Trade Mission to Mexico in Mexico City.
A selection of works from this body of work, along with new works inspired from his 2026 Oaxaca, Mexico residency, is now presented at Jordan Art Gallery from September 1 through October 31. Opening reception: Sunday, September 13 from 1-3pm
Coming to Anthology Maison d'Art (Montreal) - Aparición (Apparition), 2026
Leverton is a celebrated Canadian artist known for captivating depictions of cities, is commended for his significant contributions to visualizing a cities character.
In recognition of his practice, he was awarded 2024 City of Hamilton (Canada) Arts Award , 2023 City of Hamilton (Canada) Art of Heritage Award, elected to the Ontario Society of Arts (OSA).
Collector's item!
LIMITED EDITION PRINTS
While each of Leverton's work are one-of-a-kind, each year he selects a piece and releases limited edition prints.
- 2026 VINTAGE CHARM 🔴sold out
- 2025 shadow.text.colour. 3 available
- 2024 Humber Cinema 3 available
- 2023 Street Knowledge 🔴sold out
St Joseph's Drive, Hamilton (Canada)
COMMISSIONED ART
Are you looking for a special piece, like to capture a family home or have a specific idea that you would like to explore?
Please get in touch with Gordon to discuss your commission ideas and reserve your spot.
Leverton commissions schedule opens up again for Holiday 2026.
View some of Gordon's commissions.
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