The Artist
Craig Goodwin
was born in 1972 and resides in Castlefield Locks, Manchester
and has been living and working in Manchester since 2004. He's
originally from Edinburgh.
He loves
paintings that entice the viewer into wanting to touch the canvas
and interact with it and thinks a design should generate some
form of link between it and the person standing in front of
it.
Craig defines
it in a nutshell: "Art with a soul".
He's intrigued
with all aspects of design but is particularly interested in
how colour, texture, depth and lighting affect how a person
perceives a painting and likes to produce designs that manipulate
these factors.
As well
as using a variety of media in each work, Craig gives a lot
of thought to the effects of lighting and the most appropriate
placement of the work in each venue to capture the surface qualities
of each piece.
He often
uses strong vibrant colours with metallic contrasts which give
a glowing depth and multi-tonal effect to the work. The metallic
contrasts also increase the feeling of multi-layering as the
works shimmer and glow when viewed from different angles and
under different lighting conditions.
Some of
his more recent series are monochrome which enable him to play
with texture and multi-layered tonal contrasts, using fillers
and modelling compounds, adding to the overall mood and drama
of each piece.
Craig also
utilises design snippets taken from his travels in the Middle
and Far East, where they make extensive use of metallics in
their paintings and design, though themes are taken from everyday
life.
Craig may
be contacted by email at:
craig_goodwin1@hotmail.co.uk
More of
his work can be found his website at:
www.freewebs.com/craig_goodwin
If you wish
to enquire about a painting or paintings available in the gallery,
or would like to discuss options for a commission piece or have
a chat about Craig's work he can also be contacted by:
Mobile
tel: 0777 459 7122
