Gary Langdon

Originally from Los Angeles, Gary moved to Central California in 1968 while working in the advertising and retail interior design field. Encouraged by his wife Kathy, he took a painting class from the late local artist Bob Frauenholtz. After studying with Bob for two years, he and Kathy opened Langdon Art Studio on Shields Ave., in Fresno, where they both taught painting and sold art supplies.  Three locations and 30 yrs later he retired and taught classes at The Door Art Gallery.
Gary’s original desire was only to learn to paint the ocean. Growing up in Southern California, he always had a love for the beach and crashing surf. But, once into his art, his interests soon expanded to painting most everything he saw. Teaching also forced him to be more diversified in his subject matter.  But it will always be nature that brought out the urge to create. Not only did he find an abundance of subject matter, but just being in the mountains, woods, at the coast or the rolling hills around his home in Oakhurst instilled a sense of peace that he endeavored to bring to his paintings.