Officer of the Order of Canada

• Awarded on: May 13, 2004
• Invested on: March 11, 2005

The youngest member of the avant-garde group of Saskatchewan artists known as the"Regina Five," Ted Godwin first rose to prominence in the early 1960s. The Tartan series secured his place as a leading modern abstract painter. His large-scale interpretations of the Canadian landscape, distinctive in their rich colours and complex composition, are the product of his vivid imagination and keen recollection. While a professor of Fine Arts at the University of Regina, he enjoyed an excellent rapport with students. Turning his energies to writing, he shares his poignant personal journey from a virtual unknown to one of this nation's most celebrated artists in his book, Messages From the Real World:A Professional Handbook for the Emerging Artist.