Mark
Goodwin's work is an investigation of drawing that hovers between
painting and sculpture. Through a series of folds, scores, and mark
making, he creates enigmatic work. This exhibit is now on display in the
Spotlight Gallery through the end of June 2013. All of the pieces on
display are for sale.
Mark Goodwin is known for works on paper, sculpture, and
paintings. The drawings and paintings, the visual objects, by Goodwin
are enigmatic and beautiful. Based on process and investigation, and on
skill, material, and chance, they have a sculptural and poetic
sensibility.
To begin with, folds and marks are imprinted from the back into the
flat surface of a paper or canvas. An initial topography is created
which, when the work is turned over, is further explored and developed
with paint applied to the surface.
As the work takes form, the image is
repeatedly scraped and sanded, erased and revealed, as new layers of
paint are applied, and new marks are imprinted from behind.
Goodwin's work exudes a strong sense of presence and asks for the
viewer’s participation. The work seduces the eyes, while offering up
clues for speculation.
Goodwin is the recipient of a PEW Fellowship in the Arts, a
Mid-Atlantic/NEA Regional Fellowship, a Pennsylvania Council on the Arts
Visual Arts Fellowship, and an Artist's Residency at La Napoule Art
Foundation. He has a B.F.A. from the University of Kansas, and did
graduate studies in the Program for Artisanry at the University of
Massachusetts, Dartmouth. His work is represented by
Big Town Gallery in Rochester, Vt.
Visit Goodwin on the web at
www.markagoodwin.com.