Stephen Wesley Gorton (13 August 1952 – 23 October 2015) was an internationally renowned Australian artist and the founder of the Paddington Art School.
Stephen Wesley Gorton graduated with BA in architecture (honours) from Bristol University, UK in 1974.
[1] Gorton was described as "one of the best contemporary draughtsmen" by Sydney Art Gallery owner and expert member of the French Art Dealer's Association, Anthony Field, who went on to say, "He is one of the few whose graphic works reach beyond local or cultural boundaries and compare favourably with the best 19th and 20th Century Masters."
[2] In early 1999, Stephen's artwork was made more widely available through a series of limited-edition prints, promoted and distributed via the Internet.
[3] He ran the school for 20 years intermittently while he spent periods living in New York and Cadaqués, Spain.