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
