"Age Before Beauty - Not?" - Part Freakin' Two

Once again, nullifying that little thing called ‘age’ (really, what’s the deal with it already?) is the fabulously talented painter Matt Godwin from Florida. This young and talented painter is definitely one to watch (seriously, check out what the world has to say about him, or make up your own mind), channeling subtle yet witty hidden social commentary through kook, and ending up with vibrant pieces unique with his own character styling and technique. Many artists look to their surroundings for inspiration, and there’s definitely a lot of that in Godwin’s work - he definitely has an interesting point of view in that ‘light surrealist’ kind of way - What do you think?

On a very weird side note, and this is very much my own opinion, I really see him kind of like a contemporary Lewis Caroll, but a painter instead of a writer. There’s actually a really long explanation for this seemingly strange notion ☺, but for now –and if you haven’t already- enjoy some of my favorite picks from his work (title are kind of a big deal here, so I've been a good blogger and actually paste/labeled the work for once):

"Meet the Meat: Introduction", 18" x 24", paint and ink on paper

"Would-be hero falls prey to distraction", 19" x 24", paint and ink on paper

"Hootenanny hipsters spread HPV like marmalade on a crumpet", 24 x 48", paint and ink on panel

"The Smokers Section 2", 23 x 35", paint and ink on panel

"The American Solution", 24 x 48", paint and ink on panel

"Uncle McNana's Rose-Tinted Monocle", 23 x 35", paint and ink on panel

"Wealthy breeder exacerbates human greed", 24 x 48", paint and ink on panel

**images via mattgodwin.net