Frederick Gore (1913–2009) was a British painter of urban scenes, landscapes and Mediterranean light. Born in Richmond, Surrey, the son of Camden Town painter Spencer Gore, he studied at Trinity College, Oxford, and the Ruskin School of Drawing, then at Westminster School of Art and the Slade. His first solo show was at the Redfern Gallery in 1937.

Gore painted from observation with a high-key, often fauvist palette. Early travel and exhibitions in Greece and France shaped his colour and subject; post-war work ranged from Greek islands and Provence to London streets.

He taught at Saint Martin’s School of Art from 1946 and was Head of Painting from 1951 to 1979, influencing several generations of British artists. He later chaired the Royal Academy Exhibitions Committee and served as a trustee of the Imperial War Museum.

Elected Associate of the Royal Academy in 1964 and Royal Academician in 1973, he was appointed CBE in 1987. Major shows included a long association with the Redfern Gallery and a Royal Academy retrospective in 1989. His work is held by major collections including Tate; the Royal Academy of Arts; the Scottish National Gallery of Modern Art; the Government Art Collection; the Arts Council Collection; Manchester Art Gallery; and Southampton City Art Gallery.