Background & CV

Background

Daniel Goodwin examines the impact and interrelationship of place on how we think and feel, their resonance and dissonance, similar to that of a piece of instrumental music. His abstract artwork includes elements, details and motifs from photographs, and written reflections from walks, cycling and other travels. It features strong linear mark making and is often close to monochrome. He usually produces pieces in parallel, forming an interrelated group, which can be viewed individually or sequentially.

The resulting drawing-led artworks are usually in acrylic or ink, on paper, panel and canvas. He also works with photography, relief printing, and video sequences of images, and is venturing into sculptural/3D worlds.

A lifelong interest in place and time is at the root of Daniel’s practice, underpinned by ideas derived from contemporary and modern classical music. Artistic influences are diverse and include (amongst many others) Tracey Emin, Andy Goldsworthy, Derek Jarman, Anselm Keifer, Lee Krasner, and the artists of COBRA and the post-WWII School of Paris. Musical influences include Benjamin Britten, Anna Clyne, Peter Maxwell Davies, Missy Mazzoli, Nico Muhly, Steve Reich and Igor Stravinsky. Writers such as Roland Barthes, John Berger, Umberto Eco, Alexandra Harris, Rob Macfarlane, Kate Molleson, Alex Ross, Carlo Rovelli, and Nan Shepherd, also provide food for thought.

Daniel would like the viewer to find something in the work that, in the manner of music or poetry, resonates in some way; either as an immediate connection or perhaps longer term reflection.

Daniel’s first degree was in photography (Polytechnic of Central London, 1985). He subsequently had a career in public service initially in arts, libraries and cultural services and then in more senior corporate roles.

Returning to visual art in 2014, Daniel undertook a range of short courses in painting at Central St Martins School of Art and, in 2022-24, two one-year programmes in contemporary practice at City Lit. Covent Garden.

Daniel moved to Bloxham, North Oxfordshire in 2019. He is a member of the Oxford artists group Art-Sauce, and an associate member of Oxford Printmakers. He exhibits regularly and his paintings were selected for the Britten Pears Contemporary, Snape Maltings in 2025 and 2026. He is currently working towards a solo exhibition at North Wall, Oxford, in 2027.

Selected exhibitions

2026 & 2025: Snape Maltings, Suffolk - Britten Pears Contemporary open call
2025: Seven Sisters Country Park, East Sussex - Connections, group show
2024: Banbury Museum and Gallery - Ironstone Art Prize Exhibition
2023: City Lit Gallery Covent Garden, London - NINE, Group Show
2022: Darle and the Bear Gallery, Woodstock, Oxfordshire – Featured artist
2019: Woolwich Contemporary Print Fair, London - Open call exhibition.
2019: International Organ Festival, St Albans - Festival invitation group show
2019: Poetry Society, Covent Garden, London - Solo book launch exhibition
2018: Menier Gallery, Southwark, London – Two: New Directions, solo exhibition
2017: Linden Hall Studio Gallery, Deal, Kent - Winter open exhibition
2017: ArtHub Gallery, Deptford, London - Journey So Far, solo exhibitio