Alexander Goudie rp rgi (1933–2004) Alexander Goudie is widely acclaimed as having been one of Scotland’s finest figurative painters. Goudie was born in the Renfrewshire town of Paisley in 1933. He studied at The Glasgow School of Art under William Armour, David Donaldson and Benno Schotz. For many years he was a tutor at the school, before dedicating himself to his own studio work. As a portraitist his sitters included Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, Lord Chancellor Lord Mackay of Clashfern, Billy Connolly and a host of other figures drawn from the worlds of politics, commerce and entertainment. Although he achieved great renown as a portrait painter Alexander Goudie distinguished himself in a range of other creative spheres.
1933 1950-55
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Born Paisley Studied Drawing, Painting and Sculpture, Glasgow School of Art Awards: Somerville Shanks Prize for Composition; Newbery Medal for Distinction; Postgraduate Scholarship; Keith Award – Royal Scottish Academy First visit to Paris Elected Member of Glasgow Art Club Painting trip to Toledo and Madrid Tour of France; visiting Rouen, Royan, Bordeaux, Bayonne, Saint-Jean-Pied-de-Port, Saint-Lizier, Nimes, Arles, Avignon, Annecy, Reims First visit to Brittany Marries Marie-Renée Dorval First of annual painting trips to Loctudy First major exhibition of Breton Paintings, The Scottish Gallery, Edinburgh Exhibition, La Forêt-Fouesnant, Brittany Elected Member of Royal Society of Portrait Painters Second exhibition, The Scottish Gallery, Edinburgh Festival Exhibition, The Scottish Gallery, Edinburgh Breton Images, Glasgow Art Club
