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The dolphin is having a great day because it’s with a happy feeling “67” - SOLD
The dolphin is having a great day because it’s with a happy feeling “67” - SOLD
2020
2020
acrylic paint on canvas
acrylic paint on canvas
20" x 20" framed
20" x 20" framed
$400
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The goat is having a fun day because its' kicking a soccer ball "95" - SOLD
The goat is having a fun day because its' kicking a soccer ball "95" - SOLD
2021
2021
acrylic paint on canvas
acrylic paint on canvas
14" x 11" (framed)
14" x 11" (framed)
$200
$200
The painting is on a cotton canvas, and it is framed in a white simple one. A goat is in lilac color and cast with number 67 in gold pen all over it. There are two round object around the goat, and the one in the bottom in front of the goat is a soccer ball, painted in silver and cast with number 22 in pink. Those numbers are much smaller than 67 on the goat and patterns are created. The other round object is at the upper right of the goat and painted in pink. This round is perhaps represent the sun. The 95 is casted in the rounds with silver paints. Goat is smiling. Back ground is painted in bright yellow and number 19 is casted all around.
Detailed image description for The goat is having a fun day because its kicking a soccer ball "95"
Detailed image description for The goat is having a fun day because its kicking a soccer ball "95"
We see a crude thick line drawing of a 4-legged animal, it has, left to right, a big slightly-taller rectangular head with 2 tall eyes, a wide smile, and 2 linear protuberances on top of its head (horns?) that head straight up and lean slightly to either side. Next, adjacent to the head (no neck!) is a squarish body only slightly bigger than its head. The animal has a bit of tail that exits out of view on the right side of the painting.
There’s a squarish but curve-cornered gray object at lower-left, under the head, which appears to represent a soccer ball. There’s also a similarly-sized and shaped pink object over its back at upper-right. The background is yellow, with hundreds of small dark blue alternating renderings of the numbers 1 and 9. This background is also shown in the face of the animal. The outlines of the animal are sky blue, with silver numbers 6 and 7, slightly larger than the 1s and 9s, repeated dozens of times in alternating fashion and at varying angles. The pattern is especially dense on the body.
The gray ball has dozens of small and dense light purple numbers, I believe they are 0s and 8s. I cannot determine what the pink object above the body is; it’s covered with a very dense pattern of small white 9s and 5s. Does this refer to the ‘95’ in the title of the artwork?
Written by Thom Haynes, Arts Access Audio Describer
About King
About King
King was Born 1991 in Raleigh NC and diagnosed with autism when he was two and a half years old. He attended the Special Education program of Wake County School Systems and received a certificate from Leesville High School in Raleigh NC in 2012. King attended UNC at Greensboro for one year, living away from home in the college apartment for the Beyond Academics Program in 2013. King became a painter in 2013. In addition to his parents, Thomas (jazz drummer and college music educator) & Yuko Taylor (fine art painter) and a brother Malik Nobumasa Godwin (antique clocksmith), King has many other supporters of his painting career. He currently lives independently in an apartment attached to his parent’s home. He is a proud team member of the Special Olympic Raleigh Racer Swimmers and a performing member of Special Japanese Taiko-Drum ensemble. King is a member of Reality Ministries in Durham, NC.
King expresses his feelings about the important things in life and love in his paintings. He believes in his work and each creation is precious to him. Colors and numbers are friends with their own special meanings. To King, 4500 is the happiest number, but 07 is sad, while 77 is a good day! He smiles when he paints and pours his feelings into each canvas. King thinks being autistic is pretty lucky because it gives him the capability to see beautiful trees and talk to them. Every piece purchased supports his ability to live independently. King’s career as a professional artist is not only inspiring, it serves as proof that life with a disability can be productive and meaningful!
All images and text belong to King Godwin, except where noted.
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