Edward (Ted) Godwin - Artist Info

About Edward (Ted) Godwin

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Ted Godwin
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    Edward (Ted) Godwin biographical photo
    The following information was submitted in July of 2006 by the artist:

    Born: August 13th/1933 ... Calgary, Alberta

    Education/Teaching:
    1951 - 1954 Alberta Institute of Technology & Art
    1955 - 1964 Display Artist, Sho-card writer, Art Dir. Television, Neon Sign Designer
    Emma Lake 1959- Barnett Newman 1960- John Ferren 1964- Jules Olitski
    1965- Lawrence Alloway (Admin. co-ordinator & Participant)
    1964 - 1999 Professor University of Regina

    Exhibitions:
    1955 - 1969 twenty four group or One Man Shows apart from those noted
    1961 Regina, SK - Win Hedore Exhibition - N.M.A.G.
    1961 Ottawa, OT - Five Painters From Regina N.G.*
    1968 Regina, SK- (Tartans) Dunlop Gall
    1970-79 Thirty group or One Man Shows apart from those noted
    1989 Saskatoon, SK - flat Side of the Landscape: The Emma lake Artist's Workshops
    Vancouver Art Gallery, Edmonton Art Gallery, Art Gallery of Windsor, and the Mackenzie Art Gallery Regina.
    1990 - 99 twenty three man or group shows apart from those noted
    1992 Calgary, AB - Lower Bow Canadian Art gallery Mar 10-28
    1992 Regina, Sask. - Lower Bow Assiniboia Art Gallery Mar 10-28
    1992 Toronto, OT- Lower bow Bau-Xi Gallery Mar. 10-28
    1992 Vancouver, BC - Lower Bow Bau-Xi Gallery Mar. 10-28
    1999 Ted Godwin the Tartan Years 19671976 A major touring exhibition curated by Dr. Ann Davis Calgary Nickle Arts Museum September 15 October 30 1999
    Regina Mackenzie Art Gallery May12 2000 July 16
    Ottawa University of Carleton Art Gallery August 25th November 17th
    Charlottetown Confederation Art Centre January -March 2001
    Various gallery exhibitions between 2001 and 2005.

    Selected reviews and publications:
    1972 Contemporary Canadian Painting - 24 Artists -William Withrow
    1983 Visions - 13 part TV series TV Ontario
    1988 Art Carleton - Barbara Stevenson University of Carleton Press
    1991 Alberta Art Foundation film For Television distribution "Investing in Art"1
    1991 Lower Bow Exhibition and Lower Bow book Regina leader Post (Nov)
    1993 Celebrating the Littoral in Landscape Times Colonist Victoria BC2
    1999 Messages from the real World - A handbook for the emerging ArtistTed Godwin
    1999 Ted Godwin The Tartan Years 1967 - 1076 Dr Ann Davis
    2001 A World Away (one hour documentary film on the Regina Five) Mark Wihak
    2002 The Studio Handbook for Working Artists New revised edition

    Miscellaneous:
    1958 Second prize N.E.S.A. (international neon design competition)
    1965 Initiated & Organized Nathan Stolow Seminar on Contemporary Painting Media Regina SK
    1974 Royal Canadian Academy (R.C.A. elect)
    1999 Saskatchewan Book award best new publication educational
    2000 Professor Emeritus - University of Regina
    2001 Alberta College of Art & Design Board of Governors' Award Excellence
    2001 University of Regina Fall convocation Doctor of Laws (Honoris Causa)
    2004 Inducted as Officer Order of Canada


    Added note: Ted Godwin died on January 4, 2013 in Calgary, Alberta after suffering a heart attack two months earlier. He was 79 years old.

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