Ted Goodden Stained Glass
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The Little Oysters Preschool is very fortunate to have a beautiful stained glass installation by contemporary artist and stained glass master Ted Goodden.
Goodden and his apprentice, artist and dancer Nicole Tritter, spent three months constructing the piece that measures 40 square feet. The estimated value of the work is $18,000. The work honours the coastal cedar forest. The light and movement in the trees gives a sense of wind dancing in trees that is reminiscent of the work of well known BC artist Emily Carr. |
A special thank you to the Comox Valley Regional District and Mac's Oysters for sponsoring the installation costs. And a very special thank you to Ted Goodden and Nicole Tritter for making the Little Oysters Preschool home to this beautiful work.
Ted Goodden Biography
Tedd Goodden graduated from the University of Alberta with a Bachelor of Arts, with Distinction in 1972. At Swansea College of Art in Wales he received his City & Guilds Certificate in Architectural Glass in 1977.
He apprenticed under two of the last remaining European stained glass masters. In Canada he did a three year apprenticeship in Montreal with Dutch Master Theo Lubbers (1931-2013) who immigrated to Canada following World War II. Lubbers large-scale stained glass works grace churches, synagogues and civic buildings throughout Canada. In London, England Goodden did a Journeyman Apprenticeship with Patrick Reynties (b.1925) who is recognized as England’s leading stained glass master. Reynties has major works throughout Britain and Europe, including cathedrals and historic intuitions such as The Great Hall, Christ Church, Oxford and Ampleforth Abbey.
During Goodden’s time in England he was chosen to do restoration work on medieval stained glass at the Victoria & Albert Museum in London, the largest museum of art and design in the world. This historic institution, established in 1852, has stiff protocols on conservation. Goodden was deeply honoured to be chosen for this work and it established his reputation of mastery in stained glass restoration.
Goodden is both a master artisan and a professional contemporary artist. His practice spans 40 years of national and international commissions and exhibitions. His original works have been exhibited in over 60 exhibitions across Canada and in France, The Netherlands, Germany and the US. Western University’s McIntosh Gallery did a retrospective of Goodden’s work in 2007.
Ted Goodden Biography
Tedd Goodden graduated from the University of Alberta with a Bachelor of Arts, with Distinction in 1972. At Swansea College of Art in Wales he received his City & Guilds Certificate in Architectural Glass in 1977.
He apprenticed under two of the last remaining European stained glass masters. In Canada he did a three year apprenticeship in Montreal with Dutch Master Theo Lubbers (1931-2013) who immigrated to Canada following World War II. Lubbers large-scale stained glass works grace churches, synagogues and civic buildings throughout Canada. In London, England Goodden did a Journeyman Apprenticeship with Patrick Reynties (b.1925) who is recognized as England’s leading stained glass master. Reynties has major works throughout Britain and Europe, including cathedrals and historic intuitions such as The Great Hall, Christ Church, Oxford and Ampleforth Abbey.
During Goodden’s time in England he was chosen to do restoration work on medieval stained glass at the Victoria & Albert Museum in London, the largest museum of art and design in the world. This historic institution, established in 1852, has stiff protocols on conservation. Goodden was deeply honoured to be chosen for this work and it established his reputation of mastery in stained glass restoration.
Goodden is both a master artisan and a professional contemporary artist. His practice spans 40 years of national and international commissions and exhibitions. His original works have been exhibited in over 60 exhibitions across Canada and in France, The Netherlands, Germany and the US. Western University’s McIntosh Gallery did a retrospective of Goodden’s work in 2007.
"Thank you!" from the Little Oysters.
Goodden has permanent stained glass and sculpture installations in public and private buildings in Canada, England, France, Australia and the US. Notable public works include a 12-panel original stained glass work entitled “Life Itself” that comprises an entire wall of the Sisters of Saint Joseph Chapel in London Ontario (2011). Another 12-panel work was commissioned by the Ontario Heritage Foundation, and depicts the historic wrought iron Blackfriars Bridge built in 1875. Another public installation is a 20 ft X 12 ft steel sculpture of a Great Blue Heron holding a stained glass sundial that marks equinox and solstice (2010). This $100,000 public art project is installed on the exterior of the Renaissance Apartment Tower in London as part of a joint initiative of the Tricar Group and City of London. In England, Goodden’s original stained glass was commissioned for Staple Hall a 16th century historic building; three panels represent heraldic imagery.
Ted Goodden moved to the Comox Valley in 2012, after a life-time in London, Ontario. The London Free Press announced Ted’s move to BC and quoted Al Stewart, Director of London’s Art Exchange Gallery, “He’s known as one of the finest stained glass artists in the country, so I think it’s a huge loss for London.” (Goodden plans exit to B.C., The London Free Press, March 30, 2012). Since moving to BC, Gooden has exhibited in numerous regional exhibitions including at Victoria’s Martin Batchelor Gallery and the Comox Valley Art Gallery; and has installed a large transom stained glass work at the Hornby Island Medical Clinic, a stained glass sculpture at Vancouver Island Regional Library-Courtenay Branch and the beautiful installation at Beachcombers Academy & Little Oysters Preschool.
Ted Goodden moved to the Comox Valley in 2012, after a life-time in London, Ontario. The London Free Press announced Ted’s move to BC and quoted Al Stewart, Director of London’s Art Exchange Gallery, “He’s known as one of the finest stained glass artists in the country, so I think it’s a huge loss for London.” (Goodden plans exit to B.C., The London Free Press, March 30, 2012). Since moving to BC, Gooden has exhibited in numerous regional exhibitions including at Victoria’s Martin Batchelor Gallery and the Comox Valley Art Gallery; and has installed a large transom stained glass work at the Hornby Island Medical Clinic, a stained glass sculpture at Vancouver Island Regional Library-Courtenay Branch and the beautiful installation at Beachcombers Academy & Little Oysters Preschool.