Gordy Flavin

Gordon Lee Flavin (born November 30, 1984), called Gordy by most people, is a resident of Lower Duck Pond.  He currently works from home as an artist, and makes paintings in a variety of styles to sell online or to local clients.  In addition, he often paints houses to earn extra money.
==Early Life==
Gordy was born to Nora Grant of Lower Duck Pond, the result of an affair between her and married businessman Earl Thomas Flavin.  Gordy was raised by his mother alone, and never met his father until age fifteen.  He attended Central High School, where he discovered his talent for painting but also struggled academically and socially.  Before graduating he had resorted to alcohol to cope with depression, leading to an addiction that he struggled with for years.
==Adult Life==
After high school Gordy began working at an auto repair shop, a job he kept for fourteen years.  During this time he continued struggling with alcoholism, but managed to meet his future wife, Cheryl, at work.  Gordy mainly credits her with helping him recover from dependency and depression.  Although the two were married just a few years, they still keep in touch regularly and Gordy considers her to be one of his best friends.
After the divorce, Gordy decided to reinvent himself and was ready to pursue his lifelong dream of being an artist.  With his savings he bought a ticket to Iceland where he studied under famous painter Kristján Vilhjalmsson.  After a few months he returned to Lower Duck Pond, ready to make his mark as a local artist.
==Trivia==
* Gordy developed his friendly, outgoing personality rather recently.  He has stated it is because he wants to be a positive influence to those who need one.
* Gordy has long expressed a desire to have a "Creatives Club" in Lower Duck Pond, where artists can discuss their work and collaborate with each other.  In early 2020, he was able to organize a community art show in an effort to bring artists together. Eventually he would form such a club, meeting Sunday afternoons to discuss art and general creative hobbies.
* Pete Stamper is currently Gordy's housemate.
* It is quite obvious to many that he has lingering feelings for Cheryl, his ex-wife, however he has made strides to move on as of late.
* In the latter part of 2020, he adopted an orange tabby named Toulouse, who "is not very affectionate. At all."
* His hobbies include to no surprise, painting, but also hiking, gardening, video and board games, and fantasy and scifi novels.
* Gordy has three half-siblings -all from his father- and has several nieces and nephews.
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