Painting He began painting in the early 1980s while teaching at the
School of Visual Arts in
New York City. His art has progressively evolved from an initial photorealistic period through several phases that have been described as industrialist, architectural, and abstractionist. His work has been profiled in
The Huffington Post,
Transportation Today, ''Manifest's International
, New Painting Annual
, America Art Collector
, Poets & Artists Magazine
, Chicago Fine Art'', and many other specialized publications and websites. Since 2019, one of his pieces has been part of the collection at the European
Museum of Modern Art. A list of Gorman's acknowledged art teachers includes Power Booth, Gary Godbee, and David Kapp.
Curatorial He has often participated in art events and societies as a
curator, a juror, or a board member. In 2017 he was a curator of the exhibition "Industrialism in the 21st Century", at the Nicole Longnecker Gallery, Houston, TX.
Branding Largely self-taught, Gorman began his art career in 1970, working in the advertising industry, eventually founding his own firm in 1987. He opened his own advertising shop in 1987. He was a past president of the Art Directors Club of NJ. In 2007 he was inducted into the New Jersey Advertising Club's Hall of Fame. Details of Gorman's career in branding are found in the May 4, 2015, issue of
Motorcycle Magazine. ==Recent Awards==