Peter Godwin

Peter Godwin has recently exhibited in London and Sydney. He works with egg tempera on board or hemp with stunning results. His works are dark interiors, often including masks, an owl and patterned curtains, all set inside his studio. These are familiar objects which he paints again as his perception of them changes. The paintings are reminiscent of old master works - the traditional still life, his choice of subject, his settings - but his use of composition and execution are more like drawings, etched into the egg tempera base. His paintings are a stage with a theatrical dramatic theme, which the viewer is invited in to watch. The choice of colours are unusual but work perfectly in the paintings. Incidentally, when I was a student at the National Art School, he took a couple of my classes - the most memorable being painting, when he brought in a rabbit carcass from the butcher and hung it on a board for the class to paint. Mine turned out terrible!

Interior with Highland Shield and Owl

Breton's Closet

Interior with Highland Shield

Cabinet with Shells

Blue Curtain II

Red Screen/Curtain I


images from defiance gallery