Goff Danter

Goff Danter was born in 1949 in a small South Wales town. He won national art prizes and exhibited in places such as Carnaby Street in the "˜swinging sixties' and Geneva, Switzerland. He also won a number of awards in his late teens.
On leaving school, he trained at the West of England college of Art, Bristol, Cardiff College of Art and Cardiff University. He then taught at St Illtyd's College, Cardiff until moving into the management of adult education as his full time occupation for many years.
Since then he has acquired a confidence in his own understanding of art to paint for his own purpose, in his own way, regardless of trends or prejudices. Fortunately, this has proven to be very successful and enabled him to explore a completely new career as a full time professional artist.
Working from a studio in his home town he continues to appreciate the direct links with his "˜origins' which provide the stimulation for the majority of paintings. These combine elements of the everyday landscape with complex emotional values, giving each painting a unique quality. This is enhanced by a particular style of painting on heavily textured canvas using hand mixed natural colours from a limited pallet.
The expressive forms are distin...

Trained at the West of England College of Art, Bristol, Cardiff College of Art and Cardiff University. I have exhibited at numerous galleries in the UK, including Royal Cambrian Academy, Conwy, Westminster Gallery, London, Queens Hall Gallery, Narbeth etc.,

Currently exhibiting at Life Gallery, Farnham, Surrey - 7th april - 15th May, 2011