Peter Godwin
Born Sydney, Australia
Lives & Works Central Coast (Kuring-gai)
“Through the use of a wonderfully subdued colour palette and clever composition with empty voids, Godwin is able to produce entrancing images that are not overloaded with weighty meaning but highlight the evocative pleasures and joy of a wistful paint-loaded brush.
Languid, flowing lines sweep through his pictures, delineating the forms of a chair, couch or interior screen. What may seem mundane at first thought is transformed into a vital living space. The way Godwin works his spatial relationships in his compositions allows for a transformative effect on these somewhat representational rooms and still-lifes which almost straddle abstraction.
In his work there is a slow, systematic approach of the painter’s craft, which utilises the element of pattern, creating fascinating still-lifes that look alive. Familiar motifs become objects of discovery and reinvention, and are well used by the artist. Oceanic artefacts, shells, fabric and sculpture, from his own collection, are paired with birds, squid or fish strewn across tabletops. His works show a curiosity, an interest in the painter’s world and enjoyment of the craft.”
A.J. Edwards, Arts Writer
A graduate of the National Art School, Godwin lectured in painting, drawing and printmaking at the school for many years. He was awarded the Gruner Prize at the Art Gallery of New South Wales in 1979 and again in 1985. He has been a recipient of the Mosman Art Prize and has also hung as a finalist in the Sulman Prize at the Art Gallery of NSW. He is currently scheduled to exhibit a major survey of his work at Orange Regional Gallery in 2024.
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Peter GodwinA Painter's Table with Harp and Pallette , 2022tempera emulsion & oil on linen46 x 153 cm, 52 x 159 cm (framed)$20,000
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Peter GodwinHanging Fowl, 2021oil on hemp31 x 21 cm (framed)$2,800
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Peter GodwinHanging Fowl 1, 2021tempera emulsion on linen31 x 21 cm (framed)$2,800
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Peter GodwinHarp, Marquette and Lemon , 2021tempera emulsion on hemp on board50 x 65.5 cm, 55 x 67 cm (framed)$12,000
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Peter GodwinHarp, Marquette, Black Pear and Lemon, 2020tempera emulsion on hemp on board49.5 x 66 cm (framed)$12,000
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Peter GodwinMuseum of Rome V, 2023tempera emulsion & oil on linen51 x 51 cm (framed)$7,000
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Peter GodwinRecollection, Palazzo Massimo, 2023tempera emulsion & oil on linen153 x 153 cm (framed)$35,000