Goodwin studied at the
Exeter College of Art and Design, earning a bachelor's degree in Art. She subsequently gained international recognition with her artwork, and one of her first exhibitions, in 1991, was with the
Barbican Centre in London. In subsequent years, Goodwin has exhibited her work around Europe, Japan, Egypt, and Morocco. Goodwin is an elected member of the Chelsea Arts Club in London.
Forty year retrospective The Royal Albert Memorial Museum and art gallery exhibited work by Goodwin in April 2019.
Publications •
Mosaic Today: Using New and Recycled Materials in Contemporary Mosaic published in 2008. •
Encyclopedia of Mosaics: Techniques, Materials and Designs •
The Human Form in Mosaic.< •
Mosaic: Finding Your Own Voice, Blurb, USA; 2008.
BAMM and TE-21 The British Association for Modern Mosaics, otherwise known as BAMM, was formed in 1999. It serves to promote mosaic art and publishes a regular newsletter, organises events and viewings, and helps artists network, among many other activities. An original member and elected president, Goodwin helped to form the association with several other artistic professionals. Confronted with the challenges of having mosaic art internationally accepted as a modern, expressive, and saleable medium, Goodwin created TE-21 in 2008, along with fellow artists Lucio Orsoni from Italy, Toyoharu Kii from Japan, and Dugald MacInnes from Scotland. TE-21 is a group of professional mosaicists, exhibiting together around the world, and thereby helping to establish this artistic medium in national galleries and collections. The name, Tessellated Expression for the 21st Century, deliberately avoids the word "mosaic", due to its common associations with classic and
utilitarian design. ==References==