Peter Godwin began exhibiting his work in 1978. In 1999 he began regularly exhibiting paintings at Defiance Gallery, Sydney where he has held sell out solo exhibitions in 2002, 2003, 2005 and 2006. His work is represented in private, corporate and public collections. He has been awarded the Art Gallery of New South Wales Gruner Prize in 1979 and again in 1985. Peter was the recipient of the Mosman Art Prize in 2004 and was selected as a finalist in the Art Gallery of NSW Sulman Prize this year. His subject matter ranges from still life to large interiors, reflecting his studio practice. His work maintains the duality of European tradition rendered within rigorous contemporary values. Peter Godwin’s still lifes and interiors possess both sensitivity and strength.Godwin uses egg tempera on linen on board, the medium allows him to reveal the ‘workings’ of the painting. Each work reveals the continuous application and removal of paint, allowing the viewer to experience time and process. Peter worked as a sessional lecturer in painting and drawing at the National Art School, Sydney from 1983 to 2005. Peter has been invited to have a solo exhibition of his work at Nevill Keating Gallery in London in mid 2009.

‘Peter Godwin’s the ‘Blue Curtain / Studio’ is superb, an image as beautiful and ambiguous as any painting I have seen this year.’  

Sebastian Smee Art Critic 8 March 2007, The Australian    

‘Godwin’s small studies are painted with the most exquisite skill and sensitivity’  

John McDonald Art Critic 5 May 2007, Sydney Morning Herald