Pelicans On Parade (POP!)

Klamath Falls, Oregon
Benefiting Birds in the Basin
Through the Arts and Community Outreach

POP! is endorsed by the Oregon Arts Commission and the National Endowment for the Arts

POP! Artist
Gordon Ross

(Photo by Ron Larson)

POP! pelican 1:
"Kingsley Field F-15"
Note: Gordon thanks Dave Ferrell (designer & builder of the rocket pods; builder of the rudders), Dave Holmberg (repair of rear wing edges), Jim Petersen (F-15 technical advice), and Bob Anderson (pelican stats).

POP! sponsor: Needed.

POP! location:
Klamath Falls Airport
Main Terminal
Klamath Falls, OR
(541) 883-5373

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POP! pelican 2: "Klamath Union High Pelican"

POP! sponsor: Anonymous

POP! location: Various, currently at:
South Valley Bank & Trust
803 Main Street
Klamath Falls

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POP! pelican 3: "Klamath Gold"

POP! sponsor: South Valley Bank & Trust, Garcelon's and Bell Hardware

POP! location: Ross Ragland Theater
218 N. 7th St.
Klamath Falls
(541) 884-0651

(Photo by Ron Larson)

Biography: Gordon has been drawing and creating art since the age of six, 66 years ago. In the past 45 years, he has supplied illustrations for numerous newspapers, magazines, books and booklets. His work has appeared in recipe books, association publications, airline magazines, hobby journals, brochures, automotive magazines and books. His logos and designs have also brightened association, event, foundation and club t-shirts, belt buckles, sweat shirts, caps and jackets.

 

(Photo by Ron Larson)

His art (pen and ink sketches and cartoons, oil, water color and acrylic paintings) are in private collections across the country. Gordon also served as the former art director for Crown Publications in Los Angeles (a part-time post), and still does occasional pieces (and articles) for that publisher.

Retired from the newspaper business, Gordon stays busy with teaching drawing classes at Clearwater Gallery in Klamath Falls, writing a column and doing illustrations for Mazda Sports Magazine, turning out weekly editorial cartoons for the Klamath Falls Sunday Herald and News, free lancing art work to ad agencies and the automotive community, and learning new creative ways to draw and paint. Gordon is also an author in both fiction and non-fiction arenas, with stories appearing in books published by Pocket Books, Barnes and Noble Press, Borderlands Press, Crown Publishing and Packard Press, among others. A collection of some of his short ghost stories entitled "Tales from Tidy Vale" has been reproduced on CD and is available from fictionworks.com. 

(Photo by Ron Larson)

Artwork Currently on display: Southern Oregon Laser Engraving (S.O.L.E.) in Klamath Falls (see below)

Awards: Gordon doesn't enter art shows often, but two of his acrylic paintings took first place honors at the 1979 TuleLake Fair. His advertising art work and design have taken firsts in annual competitions sponsored by the Oregon Newspaper Publishers Association (1967), the Illinois Press Association (1970), the Newspaper Advertising Bureau (1974). the Oklahoma Press Association (1985), and the North Dakota Press Association (1986).

(Photo by Ron Larson)

Personal:
Gordon and JoAnn, his wife for almost half a century, live in Klamath Falls. Their two sons are in medicine and banking, one in Washington State, the other in California. They have four grandchildren.

Contact:
Gordon Ross
Phone: (541) 883-2829
email:

Related contacts:
South Valley Bank & Trust 803 Main Street Klamath Falls, OR  97601 Ann Hall, Customer Service Manager & Marketing Director Phone: (541) 880-5228 Fax: (541) 880-5294	Klamath Falls Airport Contact Ann Crook, Airport Director 6775 Arnold Ave. Klamath Falls, OR  97603 klamathfallsairport.com Phone: (541) 883-5373 Fax: (541) 883-5376
Garcelon's Tableware & Gifts 522 Main Street Klamath Falls, OR  97601 Phone: (541) 884-4361 Fax: (541) 883-3724	Clearwater Gallery 633 Main St. Klamath Falls, OR 97601 Phone: (541) 882-4455
Southern Oregon Laser Engraving (S.O.L.E.) 133 S. 9th St. Klamath Falls, OR (541) 880-0133