TRAILSIDE GALLERIES
MICHAEL GODFREY
MICHAEL GODFREY Lost in the Landscape
June 29 – July 11, 2020 130 E. Broadway Jackson, Wyoming Trailsidegalleries.com
SUMMER MORNING
oil on canvas, 18 x 24 inches, $11,500
A MOUNTAIN JEWEL
oil on board, 12 x 12 inches, $4,300
SPRING ARRIVES-MONTANA
oil on board, 12 x 20 inches, $7,500
LATE SEPTEMBER
oil on canvas, 18 x 24 inches, $11,500
LATE AUTUMN, EARLY EVENING
oil on canvas, 24 x 36 inches, $15,500
AUTUMN AIR
oil on board, 12 x 20 inches, $7,500
NOON STORM oil on canvas 24 x 18 inches $11,500
LIGHT IN THE VALLEY
oil on canvas, 18 x 24 inches, $11,500
THE LAST OF SEPTEMBER, MORAINE PARK
oil on board, 12 x 24 inches, $7,500
RAIN LIGHT
oil on canvas, 24 x 36 inches, $15,500
SEPTEMBER LIGHT
oil on canvas, 18 x 24 inches, $11,500
SNOW SHADOWS
oil on canvas, 24 x 30 inches, $15,000
GROS VENTRE WINTER
oil on canvas, 18 x 24 inches, $11,500
M
ichael Godfrey is a representational artist based out of the East coast. Born in Germany and raised in North Carolina, he earned a BFA in Fine Arts from East Carolina University and began painting in oils and watercolors. Over the past 30 years, he has traveled extensively throughout the United States and Europe in pursuit of his landscape subjects. In Godfrey’s paintings it’s easy to see that he skillfully translates his emotional and spiritual engagement with the landscape onto the canvas. Inspired by the many moods of light, his goal is to capture and interpret these moods on canvas. His paintings focus on light filtering through the landscape. In his handling of color and surface, Godfrey softens the edges implying detail rather than actively stating it, concentrating on the experience of the moment. He notes, “I am most interested in designing paintings that conform to my sense of order. My goal is to transport the viewer into the scene and evoke deep feelings and emotions.” Of this particular collection of new studio paintings, he says, “In this body of work I have explored the themes and motifs that resonate with me. From valley vistas to high alpine lakes, I’ve explored light as it filters through the atmosphere and interacts with land and water.”
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