COALITION
INGENU ARTIST:
JOHN AUTHOR GOFFIGAN
Title: Tulips in
Blue Beaker
Title: The
Magic Lamp
JOHN AUTHOR GOFFIGAN
John Author Goffigan is a very
polite, private and deeply religious man. He displays little
interest in having his artwork exhibited anywhere outside of
the small community room and art space at the J.F.K. Mental
Center where he does most of his work.
Apart from the fact that he was born (in the early 50's) and
raised somewhere in Virginia, very little is known about his
past. He made his way to Philadelphia as a young man, experienced
a period homelessness, and now lives in a boarding home in North
Philadelphia. Goffigan often embellishes his clothing by sewing
on strips of colored cloth, buttons or fringe. A prolific sculptor
and painter, his work often includes images of dinosaurs, large
sea creatures and religious icons. Many of his paintings are
characterized by dark suns, sawed off mountaintops, waterfalls,
sailboats, large trees and a recurring stylized flying bird
with the wings pointed forward.
John is a founding member of Coalition Ingenu and his work has
appeared in at least 30 Coalition Ingenu exhibits.
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Vanise
Clay, John
Goffigan, Joe
Johnson,
David Kime,
Ron Lellis,
Walter
Oates, Jr.