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Godfrey Blow. |
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| Age: | 59 years old |
| Sex: | Male |
| Location: | Perth, Western Australia |
| Country: |  Australia |
| Height: | 6' 1" |
| BodyType: | Slim / Slender |
| Zodiac: |  Libra (Sep 23 - Oct 22) |
| Last Login: | Jun 27, 2008 (145 days back) |
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About Me |
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| Biography.
Born in North Hykeham, Lincolnshire, England in 1948. I gained a BA Hons Degree in Fine Art from Sheffield Hallam University in 1971 and attended Manchester Metro University in 1973, where I qualified as a teacher. In 1982 I emigrated to Australia. Numerous solo and mixed exhibitions of my work have been held in Western Australia since 1982. I have also participated in a number of mixed shows in Victoria, New South Wales, South Australia, India and the United Kingdom. My work is represented in private and public collections in Australia, including The Art Gallery of Western Australia, Artbank Australia, University of Western Australia and the collections of the cities of Bunbury, Albany and Fremantle. In addition I have won several prestigious art awards in Western Australia.
Since 2002 I have exhibited with the Stuckist group most notably in their landmark exhibition, The Stuckist Punk Victorian at the Walker Art Gallery, Liverpool, during the 2004 Liverpool Biennial. I was one of the featured artists exhibiting in the Triumph of Stuckism, which comprises part of Liverpool's 2006 Biennial.
In October of 2006, I was a finalist in Australia's richest award for landscape painting, the Fleurieu Peninsula Biennale Art Prize, South Australia.
Stuckism:Official web site.
Artist Statement.
Much of my work is concerned with exploring symbols and metaphors derived from natural forms that give an insight into the nature of existence. This is not a literal description of these elements but rather endeavours to create images that communicates the characteristics of things that surround us. I believe that the truth is just as likely to be found in mythology and is as relevant to our appreciation of the world as scientific facts. Although certain parts of the work are highly personal, the images used will strike a universal chord. The development of a more spiritual approach to my painting is becoming increasingly significant. Although spiritual in nature the work is not religious and seeks to understand the world in a meaningful way.
Godfrey Blow:Official web site.
Godfrey Blow:Saatchi Gallery:Your Gallery.
Godfrey Blow:Beinart Surreal Art Collective.
Godfrey Blow:Wikipedia.
Godfrey Blow Interview:My Space blog.
Prints of Godfrey Blow's work at Rewarding Art.
Godfrey Blow at Emperors Club VIP for Contemporary Art, Painter Portfolio.
"Return of the prodigal", oil on canvas, 92cm x 153cm "Late afternoon:Walpole", oil on Belgian linen, 100cm x 183cm. The Fleurieu Peninsula Biennial, Finalist for The 2006 Fleurieu Peninsula Art Prize for Australian landscape painting, South Australia. "Early morning mist on Walpole", oil on canvas on board, 30.5cm x 76cm. "Wounded angel", acrylic on canvas on board, 50cm x 30cm. "Survivor", oil on canvas on board, 40cm x 53cm. "Ruins at Ayutthaya", acrylic on Belgian linen, 41cm x 71cm. "World of the ancients", acrylic on Belgian linen,122cm x 203cm "West meets east", acrylic on canvas, 153cm x 211cm. "Kingdom within", oil on canvas, 183cm x 101cm "Woman with torc and scar", acrylic on Belgian linen on board, 40.5cm x 51cm. "Where the sun changes into the moon", mixed media on canvas on board, 92cm x 92cm x 54cm (x3). "Red leaf", acrylic on canvas on board, 46cm x 20.5cm. "Lost", acrylic on canvas, 53cm x 122cm. "Temple in the forest", acrylic on canvas, 30cm x 25cm. "Fade", oil on canvas, 25cm x 30cm. "Before the leaves start to fall", acrylic on Belgian linen on board. "Dance in the heart of the Avon", acrylic on Belgian linen", 91.5cm x 164cm "Isle of Beverley2", oil on Belgian linen, 76cm x 165cm. "Over the edge at County Peak", acrylic & mixed media on canvas, 153cm x 214cm. Create or get your very own MySpace Layouts |
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My Interests |
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| Visual arts: particularly contemporary figurative painting and it's promotion. Linked to: Stuckism, Remodernism, outsider art and surreal/visionary/magic realism/ fantastic art contacts.Celtic mythology and other aspects of British pre-historic culture. Pagan symbols are important in the development of my artwork. Also interested in developing my own personal mythology based on natural forms.
"Beginnings", oil on canvas, 101cm x 183cm. "Gateway", oil on canvas, 51cm x 153cm. "The rising of the sun and the drawing down of the moon", oil on Belgian linen, 66cm x 120cm. "Senses", oil on canvas, 66cm x 53cm. "Spirit within the elements", oil on canvas on board, 80cm x 23cm (x4) & 91.5cm (x3) "Resurrection of the primordial spirit", oil on Belgian linen, 25cm x 46cm. |
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I'd like to meet:Anybody really, but particularly people interested in the visual arts, literature and music."Forgotten people", oil on canvas, 52cm x 102cm. "Sanctuary", oil on canvas, 300cm x 450cm. "Miss S and her lovers", acrylic on canvas, 152cm x 244cm It's about to rain over the tower", oil on canvas, 91.5cm x 122cm. "Christ and the maiden", oil on canvas, 153cm x 91.5cm. "Bather in paradise", acrylic on canvas, 107cm x 211cm. "Tess and others", oil on canvas, 71cm x 51cm. "Plant and face", oil on paper, 74cm x 68cm. "Before nightfall", acrylic on paper, 35cm x 120cm |
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Music:Classical, folk and rock music."Lake", oil on canvas on board, 26cm x 38cm. "Leaves of life", acrylic on Belgian linen on board, 46cm x 24cm. |
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Movies:Not seen many recently, but did enjoy "The village" and "Constant gardener"."Ascension", oil on canvas on board, 35cm x 34cm. "Connections", oil on canvas, 203cm x 127cm "Bliss and the mechanical fault", oil on Polish linen, 76cm x 122cm. |
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Television:"Ancient to modern", acrylic on canvas on board, 77cm x 23cm (x4). "The rider", acrylic on canvas, 150cm x 276cm. "New growth with structure", acrylic on canvas, 47cm x 73cm. "Ashford on the water", oil on canvas, 56cm x 112cm. "Birth in the mist2", oil on Belgian linen on board, 19cm x 30.5cm. "Birth in the mist", oil on canvas on board, 23cm x 38cm. "Giant", acrylic on paper, 61cm x 41cm. |
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Books:Fiction: D.H.Lawrence, Tolkien, Camus, Kafka, Hesse, Brooks, Beagle, Orwell, Huxley, Fowler, Dostoyevsky and Tolstoy. Non-fiction; art history. "Leonardo Da Vinci" by Frank Zoeller a favourite. An expensive book, but well worth it. Excellent text and superb reproductions."Down south", acrylic on canvas, 150cm x 90cm. "Fallen", acrylic on Belgian linen, 30.5cm x 91.5cm and 45.5cm x 30.5cm. "Sapling by the lake2", oil on canvas on board, 35.5cm x 15cm. |
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Heroes:beinArt Surreal Art Collective "Re-emergence of the cross:coming of angels", oil on Belgian linen, 122cm x 101.5cm |
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My Background and Lifestyle |
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| This is a private profile. | |
| MaritalStatus: | Married |
| Ethnicity: | White / Caucasian |
| SexualOrientation: | Straight |
| Hometown: | Lincoln |
| Smoker: | No |
| Drinker: | No |
| Children: | Proud parent |
| Education: | Post grad |
| Occupation: | artist |
My Pictures |
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My Blog |
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"Have I been stitched up, asks Turner Prize judge?" |
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| Have I been stitched up, asks Turner Prize judgeBy Nigel Reynolds, Arts Correspondent
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The Turner Prize, a controversy-free area in the past two years, came back to life yes... Posted by godfrey on Sun, 21 Jan 2007 06:23:00 PST |
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Turner Prize 2006 |
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| Turner Prize 2006
Saw the work of the artist who won the Turner Prize on the Tate Britain website and I reckon things are going from bad to worse. Those paintings are really really boring!!!! I ... Posted by godfrey on Wed, 06 Dec 2006 02:57:00 PST |
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About one of my paintings |
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| Survivor.
Many years ago I took a black and white photograph of an old tree. At the time I was under the influence of LSD and was having the trip from hell. Up until that point I had enjoyed the tran... Posted by godfrey on Thu, 30 Nov 2006 07:37:00 PST |
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"Kingdom within" |
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| Kingdom within.
At the time of my parent's death I was trying to understand life and death in a broader context. I was working on a picture which I later called "Kingdom Within". When I was half... Posted by godfrey on Fri, 01 Dec 2006 05:25:00 PST |
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