Jonathan Goodding

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Solo Exhibition at the Great Plains Art Museum

I have been given the opportunity for my first solo exhibition. The show will be at the Great Plains Art Museum, in Lincoln Nebraska. The Show is titled ‘Marking the Prairie Sublime’ and will run from January 3, 2012 though … Continue reading

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Project No. 3: ‘Appearance’

oil on canvas “Appearance” June, 2011 This piece was commissioned by a friend as an anniversary present for his wife. He allowed me a lot of freedom in his request — he wanted a seascape with a muted color scheme, … Continue reading

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Project # 1: Paint a Sunset, Part 2

oil on canvas “Summer Landscape” November, 2010 Final version of “Summer Landscape.” Previous versions of this painting can be seen here. In the previous version of this paintng, the colors were too muted, and the center of the painting lacked … Continue reading

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Project No. 2: Colorful Seascape

I love painting for commission because it always takes my artwork in a slightly different direction than I would normally go. A seascape with bright colors that is ’as emotive as possible’ is the criteria for this piece. Another thing I … Continue reading

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Project # 1: Paint a Sunset, Part 1*

A very central theme to my painting is emotion. However, some emotions come easier in my work than others. My sensibilities seem to frequently steer me towards dark or somber moods. Although these types of moods are important to express, … Continue reading

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