TED GODWIN, PHYLLIS GODWIN, and TEDDI RUTH DRIEDGER, Three Rivers, Apr 9–May 4, 2005 Assiniboia Gallery, Regina

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"Looking For Tom, Kejimkujik, Nova Scotia"

Ted Godwin, "Looking For Tom, Kejimkujik, Nova Scotia," 2004, oil on canvas, 57.25" x 48.25".

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Phyllis Godwin, "Costumed Dolls," 2002, watercolour on paper, 24" x 18".

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Ted Godwin, "Looking For Tom, Kejimkujik, Nova Scotia," 2004, oil on canvas, 57.25" x 48.25".

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TED GODWIN, PHYLLIS GODWIN, TEDDI RUTH DRIEDGER

SASKATCHEWAN: Three Rivers, Apr 9–May 4, 2005 Assiniboia Gallery, Regina

By Kristin Linklater

Assiniboia Gallery’s April show of new work from Ted Godwin, his wife Phyllis Godwin and their daughter Teddi Ruth Driedger, marks the first time the three artists have exhibited their work together. One of the Regina Five group of painters, Ted Godwin has been exhibiting since 1955 and has had more than 60 solo exhibitions. He was awarded the Order of Canada in 2004. Ted’s contribution to the show is a series of large-scale paintings called Looking for Tom. Using Tom Thomson’s famous Northern River painting as inspiration, Ted has taken the dark screen from the foreground of Thomson’s piece and superimposed it over several of his own landscapes. Phyllis Godwin works in watercolour and is showing a series of Welsh water fairies. Her style, which is often whimsical, draws on the rich decorative heritage of her Ukrainian Polish roots, and is laden with symbolism and elaborate patterns. New works from Teddi Ruth Driedger will centre around what she calls a “forest fantasy of dreams.” Driedger’s work has been likened to that of Milton Avery for her use of colour and sense of atmosphere. The diversity within this family of painters is remarkable indeed. “That’s what I’m most proud of,” says Ted. “We’re all in our own curious little corner. It’s very gratifying to me to be able to show with my wife and daughter, and to be able to share the journey with them.”

Ted Godwin is represented by: Bau-Xi Gallery, Vancouver and Toronto; Wallace Galleries, Calgary; Assiniboia Gallery, Regina; Mayberry Fine Art, Winnipeg. Phyllis Godwin is represented exclusively by Assiniboia Gallery, Regina.