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Mar
2026
2026
The Secrets of Painting Book Tour
To accompany the publication of my new book 'The Secrets of Painting' I am embarking on a nationwide tour featuring events and illustrated talks. To join me at a venue near you, or for more information and tickets, follow the links listed opposite.
Hunterian Art Gallery, Glasgow, Thursday 26th March, 6pm
Illustrated Talk
Tickets
Oxford Literary Festival, Saturday 28th March, 10am
In conversation with Kelly Grovier
Tickets
The National Gallery, London, Monday 13th April, 1pm
Illustrated Talk
Tickets
The National Gallery, London, Monday 13th April, 3pm
Members event – The Rise of Oil painting, In conversation with Nancy Durrant
Tickets
Artscapades, Thursday 16th April, 6pm
Online Talk – The Hidden Art of the Masterpiece
Tickets
Toppings St Andrews, Monday 18th May, 7pm
Illustrated Talk
Tickets
National Gallery of Scotland, Edinburgh, Tuesday 19th May, 6pm
Friends Event – Illustrated Talk
Tickets
Kelvingrove Museum and Art Gallery, Glasgow, Wednesday 20th May
Friends Event – Illustrated Talk
More information to follow
Toppings Edinburgh, Tuesday 16th June, 7pm
Illustrated Talk
Tickets
The Glasgow Art Club, Wednesday 17th June
Illustrated Talk
Information
Apr
2026
2026
The Secrets of Painting; Oil
To mark the publication of 'The Secrets of Painting' by Thames and Hudson I have written a series of short films directed and edited by film making master, John O’Rourke. The fourth film in our series explores the secrets of painting with Oil.
Across the whole of art history, the single most important painting innovation came in the form of a drop of oil. Working with egg tempera had always demanded a careful and painstaking technique. But by combining pigment with oil, the colour wizards of the 15th Century were able to produce a paint that was rich and glossy, it could be applied with fluid brushstrokes and allowed the artist to achieve uncanny realism in their work. Van Eyck, and his contemporaries, realised that the drying time, texture and handling of oil paint could be adjusted by introducing siccatives; heat thickened oils, metallic dryers and crushed glass. This was the moment when the supremacy of oil paint was established.
Each film in this series will be released on my YouTube Channel @LachlanGoudieArt
Artworks featured:
1. Portrait of a Man, Jan van Eyck, Oil on oak, 1433, The National Gallery London
2. The Arnolfini Portrait, Jan van Eyck, Oil on wood, 1434, The National Gallery London
3. Madonna of Chancellor Rolin, Jan van Eyck, Oil on panel, c. 1435, Louvre Museum
Across the whole of art history, the single most important painting innovation came in the form of a drop of oil. Working with egg tempera had always demanded a careful and painstaking technique. But by combining pigment with oil, the colour wizards of the 15th Century were able to produce a paint that was rich and glossy, it could be applied with fluid brushstrokes and allowed the artist to achieve uncanny realism in their work. Van Eyck, and his contemporaries, realised that the drying time, texture and handling of oil paint could be adjusted by introducing siccatives; heat thickened oils, metallic dryers and crushed glass. This was the moment when the supremacy of oil paint was established.
Each film in this series will be released on my YouTube Channel @LachlanGoudieArt
Artworks featured:
1. Portrait of a Man, Jan van Eyck, Oil on oak, 1433, The National Gallery London
2. The Arnolfini Portrait, Jan van Eyck, Oil on wood, 1434, The National Gallery London
3. Madonna of Chancellor Rolin, Jan van Eyck, Oil on panel, c. 1435, Louvre Museum
Watch the Secrets of Painting; Oil
Apr
2026
2026
The Secrets of Painting; Egg Tempera
To mark the publication of 'The Secrets of Painting' by Thames and Hudson I have written a series of short films beautifully directed and edited by John O’Rourke. The third film in our series explores the secrets of painting with Egg Tempera.
By the 14th Century egg yolk had become the painting medium of choice in the studios of Western Europe. Egg Tempera was sometimes referred to as the ‘putrid paint’ since it could be a smelly, sulphurous technique if your eggs weren’t fresh enough. But the mixture of yolk, water and pigment produced a fluid, fast setting paint, that enabled artists to rework and develop an image with more freedom than ever before. Once dry, the colours of egg tempera attained a satin sheen, and this characteristic was perfectly suited to satisfying the demand for painted altarpieces; images designed to sparkle in candlelit Cathedrals.
Each film in this series will be released on my YouTube Channel @LachlanGoudieArt
Artworks featured:
The panel of the horses, Chauvet cave, France, c. 35,000–31,500 bce.Charcoal and pigment on rock. Photo Arnaud Frich, Centre National de Préhistoire, Ministère de la Culture, France
Maestà (Madonna with Angels and Saints), 1308-11, Tempera on wood, Museo dell’Opera Metropolitana del Duomo, Siena
Titian, Diana and Actaeon, 1556–59. Oil on canvas, The National Gallery, London
Alma Thomas, Blast Off, 1970. Acrylic on canvas, National Air and Space Museum, Washington, DC © Estate of Alma Thomas
By the 14th Century egg yolk had become the painting medium of choice in the studios of Western Europe. Egg Tempera was sometimes referred to as the ‘putrid paint’ since it could be a smelly, sulphurous technique if your eggs weren’t fresh enough. But the mixture of yolk, water and pigment produced a fluid, fast setting paint, that enabled artists to rework and develop an image with more freedom than ever before. Once dry, the colours of egg tempera attained a satin sheen, and this characteristic was perfectly suited to satisfying the demand for painted altarpieces; images designed to sparkle in candlelit Cathedrals.
Each film in this series will be released on my YouTube Channel @LachlanGoudieArt
Artworks featured:
The panel of the horses, Chauvet cave, France, c. 35,000–31,500 bce.Charcoal and pigment on rock. Photo Arnaud Frich, Centre National de Préhistoire, Ministère de la Culture, France
Maestà (Madonna with Angels and Saints), 1308-11, Tempera on wood, Museo dell’Opera Metropolitana del Duomo, Siena
Titian, Diana and Actaeon, 1556–59. Oil on canvas, The National Gallery, London
Alma Thomas, Blast Off, 1970. Acrylic on canvas, National Air and Space Museum, Washington, DC © Estate of Alma Thomas
Watch The Secrets of Painting; Egg Tempera
Apr
2026
2026
The Secrets of Painting; Pigments and Dyes
To mark the publication of ‘The Secrets of Painting’ I have written a series of short films directed and edited by the exceptionally talented John O’Rourke.
The second film in the series explores the weird and wonderful pigments and dyes that artists have used throughout history. Most of these colours were created using minerals dug from the ground and pulverized into powder. But in certain cases, the colour wizards who produced these pigments required a mind boggling (and stomach churning) series of ingredients that included pulverised insects, urine and even ancient Egyptian mummy dust…
Each film will be released on my YouTube Channel @LachlanGoudieArt
Artworks featured:
1. Lime wood Mummy Portrait of a Woman, Roman Period Egypt, AD 160–170, The British Museum London
The second film in the series explores the weird and wonderful pigments and dyes that artists have used throughout history. Most of these colours were created using minerals dug from the ground and pulverized into powder. But in certain cases, the colour wizards who produced these pigments required a mind boggling (and stomach churning) series of ingredients that included pulverised insects, urine and even ancient Egyptian mummy dust…
Each film will be released on my YouTube Channel @LachlanGoudieArt
Artworks featured:
1. Lime wood Mummy Portrait of a Woman, Roman Period Egypt, AD 160–170, The British Museum London
Watch The Secrets of Painting; Pigments and Dyes
Mar
2026
2026
The Secrets of Painting; The Origins of Paint
To mark the publication of 'The Secrets of Painting' by Thames and Hudson 2 April 2026, I have written a series of short films directed and edited by the wonderful John O’Rourke.
'The Secrets of Painting' begins at the dawn of civilization with prehistoric cave paintings and ends with the arrival of AI, and reveals how twenty of the greatest paintings in human history were created, from a blank surface to the finishing brushstroke.
The opening film in the series explores the origins of the first paints and pigments in human history.
Each film will be released on my YouTube Channel @LachlanGoudieArt
Artworks featured:1. Unknown artist, Portrait of the Boy Eutyches, made in Roman Egypt, c. 100–150 CE. Encaustic on wood, TheMetropolitan Museum of Art, NewYork2. Manohar and Mansur, Salim Enthroned, from the St Petersburg album, 1600–1. Opaquewatercolour and gold on paper, Institute of Oriental Manuscripts,Russian Academy of Sciences, St.Petersburg
3. Jan van Eyck, The Arnolfini Portrait, 1434. Oil on wood, The National Gallery, London
4. Berthe Morisot, Summer’s Day, c. 1879. Oilon canvas, The National Gallery, London
5. The panel of the horses,Chauvet cave, France, c. 35,000–31,500 BCE. Charcoal and pigment on rock. Photo Arnaud Frich, Centre National de Préhistoire,Ministère de la Culture, France6. Panel of the negative hand print, Chauvet, Carole Fritz& Gilles Tosello - cnrs - Équipe Chauvet - Ministère dela Culture et de la Communication
7. Lion Panel, Chauvet,Arnaud Frich, Centre National de Préhistoire- Ministèrede la Culture et de la Communication
'The Secrets of Painting' begins at the dawn of civilization with prehistoric cave paintings and ends with the arrival of AI, and reveals how twenty of the greatest paintings in human history were created, from a blank surface to the finishing brushstroke.
The opening film in the series explores the origins of the first paints and pigments in human history.
Each film will be released on my YouTube Channel @LachlanGoudieArt
Artworks featured:1. Unknown artist, Portrait of the Boy Eutyches, made in Roman Egypt, c. 100–150 CE. Encaustic on wood, TheMetropolitan Museum of Art, NewYork2. Manohar and Mansur, Salim Enthroned, from the St Petersburg album, 1600–1. Opaquewatercolour and gold on paper, Institute of Oriental Manuscripts,Russian Academy of Sciences, St.Petersburg
3. Jan van Eyck, The Arnolfini Portrait, 1434. Oil on wood, The National Gallery, London
4. Berthe Morisot, Summer’s Day, c. 1879. Oilon canvas, The National Gallery, London
5. The panel of the horses,Chauvet cave, France, c. 35,000–31,500 BCE. Charcoal and pigment on rock. Photo Arnaud Frich, Centre National de Préhistoire,Ministère de la Culture, France6. Panel of the negative hand print, Chauvet, Carole Fritz& Gilles Tosello - cnrs - Équipe Chauvet - Ministère dela Culture et de la Communication
7. Lion Panel, Chauvet,Arnaud Frich, Centre National de Préhistoire- Ministèrede la Culture et de la Communication
Watch The Secrets of Painting; The Origins of Paint
Apr
2026
2026
The Times; The Secrets of Painting
I have written about my adventures researching the Secrets of Painting in the Times; 'When the painter Lachlan Goudie set out to discover how artists over the centuries have made their work, he uncovered a dazzling and bizarre story'
Mar
2026
2026
Turner & Constable; The Wonder of Watercolour
In this second clip, from the wonderful new documentary ‘Turner & Constable’ made by Exhibition on Screen & David Bickerstaff, I explore how the technology behind watercolour paint evolved during Turner’s lifetime - and how the artist always exploited the latest developments in artists’ materials to help him sketch on the move., exploring ideas that feature prominently in my new Thames and Hudson book The Secrets of Painting.
‘Turner & Constable’ is released in cinemas from March 10th 2026, go to www.seventh-art.com to find a screening.
‘Turner & Constable’ is released in cinemas from March 10th 2026, go to www.seventh-art.com to find a screening.
Watch Turner & Constable; The Wonder of Watercolour
Mar
2026
2026
Turner & Constable; Oil painting outdoors
I have contributed to a wonderful new documentary ‘Turner & Constable’ made by Exhibition on screen films & David Bickerstaff, accompanying the blockbuster exhibition at Tate Britain.
In this clip I describe how Constable would have painted outdoors, exploring ideas that feature prominently in my new Thames and Hudson book The Secrets of Painting.
‘Turner & Constable’ is released in cinemas from March 10th 2026, go to www.seventh-art.com to find a screening.
In this clip I describe how Constable would have painted outdoors, exploring ideas that feature prominently in my new Thames and Hudson book The Secrets of Painting.
‘Turner & Constable’ is released in cinemas from March 10th 2026, go to www.seventh-art.com to find a screening.
Watch Turner & Constable
Mar
2026
2026
‘The Secrets of Painting’, Scottish Book launch
Please join me to mark the publication of my new book, 'The Secrets of Painting'.
I will be giving a talk at the Hunterian Art Gallery, Glasgow 6-8pm Thursday 26th March
Tickets £10 are available to purchase eventbrite.co.uk, ‘The Secrets of Painting with Lachlan Goudie’
I will be giving a talk at the Hunterian Art Gallery, Glasgow 6-8pm Thursday 26th March
Tickets £10 are available to purchase eventbrite.co.uk, ‘The Secrets of Painting with Lachlan Goudie’
Feb
2026
2026
The Secrets of Painting – The Hidden Art of the Masterpiece from Prehistory to Today
I’m delighted to announce that my new book will be published by @thamesandhudson on 2nd April 2026.
‘The Secrets of Painting’ is for anyone who has ever wondered how you paint a masterpiece; I tell the hidden stories behind 20 iconic paintings and reveal how they were created, from a blank canvas to the finishing brushstroke.
Beginning with prehistoric cave paintings at Chauvet and ending with the dawn of Artificial Intelligence, I explore how a succession of creative big bangs reverberated across the centuries and transformed not only the sorts of images painters were able create, but the story of art itself.
2 April 2026
384pp, 220 illustrations, £38.00 hardback
‘An epic of what humanity is capable of, written at the exact moment when we've already aassumed machines can, or will, do everything better.’
Simon Schama on The Secrets of Painting
‘The Secrets of Painting’ is for anyone who has ever wondered how you paint a masterpiece; I tell the hidden stories behind 20 iconic paintings and reveal how they were created, from a blank canvas to the finishing brushstroke.
Beginning with prehistoric cave paintings at Chauvet and ending with the dawn of Artificial Intelligence, I explore how a succession of creative big bangs reverberated across the centuries and transformed not only the sorts of images painters were able create, but the story of art itself.
2 April 2026
384pp, 220 illustrations, £38.00 hardback
‘An epic of what humanity is capable of, written at the exact moment when we've already aassumed machines can, or will, do everything better.’
Simon Schama on The Secrets of Painting
Oct
2025
2025
From the Forest to the Forge Catalogue
Lachlan Goudie presents a powerful and poetic record of Britain’s industrial and natural landscapes in his latest exhibition From the Forest to the Forge. Spanning fifteen years of painting, drawing and printmaking, the exhibition journeys from shipyards and steelworks to ancient woodlands and quiet harbours, revealing the profound connections between industry and the environment.
From the Forest to the Forge
Oct
2025
2025
The Forest
To accompany my exhibition 'From the Forest to the Forge at the Scottish Gallery, I have made a short film about my journeys from shipyards and steelworks to ancient woodlands and quiet harbours. These painting pilgrimages helped me understand the profound connections that exist between industry and our environment, and the beauty which emerges when the manmade and the natural world are in balance.
The Forest
Oct
2025
2025
The Forge
To accompany my exhibition 'From the Forest to the Forge at the Scottish Gallery, I have made a short film about my experiences painting in industrial locations across the UK, from shipyards on the Clyde to steel forges at Port Talbot.
The Forge
Oct
2025
2025
From the Forest to the Forge
My new exhibition 'From the Forest to the Forge' will run at The Scottish Gallery from 30th October - 22nd November 2025. For over 15 years I have been drawing and painting in extraordinary industrial locations across the United Kingdom. From shipyards on the River Clyde, to blast furnaces in Wales and high-tech Satellite manufacturing laboratories in Portsmouth, I have found creative inspiration in the unlikeliest of studios. 'From the Forest to the Forge' marks the culmination of this major creative project.
The exhibition can be viewed via the link beneath the adjacent image and in the Exhibitions section of this website
The exhibition can be viewed via the link beneath the adjacent image and in the Exhibitions section of this website
Jun
2025
2025
The Two Studios of Alexander Goudie
To accompany the new exhibition at the Scottish Gallery, 'Alexander Goudie, 'La Belle Vie' Act II', I have made a short film about the two studios that most inspired my father throughout his career.
Jun
2025
2025
Alexander Goudie ‘La Belle Vie’ Act II
A new exhibition of my father's work opens at the Scottish Gallery in Edinburgh. 3 July - 26 July 2025
The second chapter in the Scottish Gallery's celebration of Alexander Goudie’s life and work. 'La Belle Vie' will explore the two studios of Alexander Goudie located in Glasgow and Brittany, the creative focal points of his entire career.
The exhibition will feature sunlit seascapes and landscapes from Brittany as well as elegant still lifes and portraits produced in Goudie's atelier at Arnewood House, Glasgow.
The Scottish Gallery
16 Dundas Street
Edinburgh
EH3 6HZ
The second chapter in the Scottish Gallery's celebration of Alexander Goudie’s life and work. 'La Belle Vie' will explore the two studios of Alexander Goudie located in Glasgow and Brittany, the creative focal points of his entire career.
The exhibition will feature sunlit seascapes and landscapes from Brittany as well as elegant still lifes and portraits produced in Goudie's atelier at Arnewood House, Glasgow.
The Scottish Gallery
16 Dundas Street
Edinburgh
EH3 6HZ
‘La Belle Vie’ Scottish Gallery in Edinburgh. 3 July – 26 July 2025
Jan
2025
2025
Commission to record the Lying-in-State of Queen Elizabeth II
In September 2022 I was one of 6 artists invited by UK Parliament to document the Lying-in-state of Queen Elizabeth II. It was a moving experience, after which I was asked to produce a painting inspired by my experience, to be unveiled this year. Further information and the official press release can be found by clicking the link beneath the image
Lachlan Goudie sketching the Lying in State. Image; R. Harris
Jan
2025
2025
‘My dad and the world’s largest floating art gallery’
I have written an article for The Times about my father's epic project in 1989 to decorate the ferry 'Bretagne', the world's largest floating art gallery dedicated to one artist. Click the link below the image for further information.
The Times January 6th 2025
Oct
2024
2024
Van Gogh: Poets & Lovers
I have contributed to a new film from 'Exhibition on Screen' about the National Gallery exhibition 'Van Gogh: Poets and Lovers'. In Cinemas from November 6th 2024
More information about screenings is available here
Oct
2024
2024
More Sun, More Colour!
I'm delighted that my new exhibition 'More Sun, More Colour!' will be on show at the Scottish Gallery from October 31st - November 23rd 2024.
The exhibition can be viewed online at the Scottish Gallery via the link below and in the Exhibitions section of this website
The exhibition can be viewed online at the Scottish Gallery via the link below and in the Exhibitions section of this website
May
2023
2023
Beyond the Blue Horizon
My first solo show with Portland Gallery, includes over thirty works of tropical sunsets, sparkling seas and plush interiors taken from inspiring regions surrounding the Mediterranean and Indian Ocean.
11th -26th May 2023
11th -26th May 2023
Morning on the Mediterranean on show at the Portland Gallery
Oct
2022
2022
Times article
It's time now to fast-track the Glasgow School of Art, like 'Notre Dame'.
Oct
2022
2022
Lachlan Goudie in the North
Follow Lachlan as he searches for a 'Painting Paradise' in the North of Scotland.
This film accompanies the exhibition 'Painting Paradise' at the Scottish Gallery, 3rd-26th November 2022
This film accompanies the exhibition 'Painting Paradise' at the Scottish Gallery, 3rd-26th November 2022
Lachlan painting in the North
Oct
2022
2022
Sunday Post Article
24th October 2022; Artist Lachlan Goudie on why the gutted Glasgow School of Art building demands more urgent action and his new exhibition at The Scottish Gallery
Sunday Post article. Photo Paul Stewart
Oct
2022
2022
Painting Paradise
I'm very excited that my new exhibition 'Painting Paradise' will be on show at the Scottish Gallery from November 3rd - 26th 2022.
The exhibition can be viewed online at the Scottish Gallery via the link below and in the Exhibitions section of this website
The exhibition can be viewed online at the Scottish Gallery via the link below and in the Exhibitions section of this website
Sep
2022
2022
The Story of Scottish Art, now available in Paperback
I'm delighted that 'The Story of Scottish Art' is now available in paperback
384 Pages | £25.00
384 Pages | £25.00
This is the story of how Scotland has defined itself through its art over the past 5000 years, from the earliest enigmatic Neolithic symbols etched onto the landscape of Kilmartin Glen to Glasgow’s fame as a centre of artistic innovation today. Lachlan Goudie brings his perspective and passion as a practising artist and broadcaster to narrate the joys and struggles of artists across the millennia striving to fulfil their vision and the dramatic transformations of Scottish society reflected in their art.
Apr
2022
2022
Inside Museums: Glasgow’s Treasure Palace
BBC4, 6th April 2022
Artist Lachlan Goudie visits Glasgow’s Kelvingrove Art Gallery And Museum to explore a collection that he has loved since he was a boy.
Kelvingrove is Glasgow’s most important and popular cultural institution, a treasure palace that is home to a vast array of art and artefacts from across the world and across time. It has been a hugely influential part of Lachlan’s life, the single most important collection in shaping his ambition to become a painter.
Exploring an institution he has treasured all his life, in this film Lachlan will rediscover objects with fresh eyes, revealing the power of Kelvingrove’s collection to enlighten our past, and change the way we look at the world today.
Artist Lachlan Goudie visits Glasgow’s Kelvingrove Art Gallery And Museum to explore a collection that he has loved since he was a boy.
Kelvingrove is Glasgow’s most important and popular cultural institution, a treasure palace that is home to a vast array of art and artefacts from across the world and across time. It has been a hugely influential part of Lachlan’s life, the single most important collection in shaping his ambition to become a painter.
Exploring an institution he has treasured all his life, in this film Lachlan will rediscover objects with fresh eyes, revealing the power of Kelvingrove’s collection to enlighten our past, and change the way we look at the world today.
Watch the programme on iplayer
Sep
2021
2021
Life Drawing Live
In a groundbreaking TV event broadcast across BBC Two and BBC Four, Joe Lycett hosts the biggest ever live life drawing masterclass from English Heritage’s Wrest Park in Bedfordshire. Experts Daphne Todd and Lachlan Goudie will guide celebrity amateur artists, including comedian Johnny Vegas, singer Kimberly Wyatt and footballer David James, through a series of poses inspired by classical works of art.
The whole BBC2 programme can now be watched again on i-player including the BBC4 'Pose cam' which will allow you to have an uninterrupted view of each of the poses
The whole BBC2 programme can now be watched again on i-player including the BBC4 'Pose cam' which will allow you to have an uninterrupted view of each of the poses
Jul
2021
2021
Alexander Goudie article
‘I learnt virtually everything I know about the art of painting from him’, an article I have written for The Times about growing up with the great Scottish painter Alexander Goudie as my father
Click here for the Times article
Jul
2021
2021
Alexander Goudie Exhibition. ‘An Artist’s life; Act I’
1st - 24th July 2021
The Scottish Gallery
16 Dundas Street
Edinburgh EH3 6HZ
T: 0131 558 1200
Alexander Goudie (1933-2004) RP RGI, was a Scottish figurative painter renowned for his swaggering portraits of Lord Chancellors, business tycoons, celebrities (including Billy Connolly) and Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II.
This new exhibition at The Scottish Gallery charts his beginnings in post-war Paisley in the 1940s, student years at Glasgow School of Art in the 1950s and his early career – a period in which Goudie embarked upon a life-long project to document the evolving landscape and culture of his wife’s homeland, Brittany.
The Scottish Gallery
16 Dundas Street
Edinburgh EH3 6HZ
T: 0131 558 1200
Alexander Goudie (1933-2004) RP RGI, was a Scottish figurative painter renowned for his swaggering portraits of Lord Chancellors, business tycoons, celebrities (including Billy Connolly) and Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II.
This new exhibition at The Scottish Gallery charts his beginnings in post-war Paisley in the 1940s, student years at Glasgow School of Art in the 1950s and his early career – a period in which Goudie embarked upon a life-long project to document the evolving landscape and culture of his wife’s homeland, Brittany.
May
2021
2021
Joan Eardley Podcast
To mark the centenary of the birth of Joan Eardley, one of the greatest painters of Scotlands landscape and character, Ive recorded a series of interviews about the artists life with the National Galleries of Scotland as a podcast.
www.nationalgalleries.org/art-and-artists/features/joan-eardley-podcast
Feb
2021
2021
The Scottish Colourists
I was interviewed by the National Galleries of Scotland for this short film about The Scottish Colourists
Feb
2021
2021
The Celtic Revival
I was interviewed by the National Galleries of Scotland for this short film about The Celtic Revival
Feb
2021
2021
Rob & Romesh Vs… Art
I help give this pair a crash course in art history on ‘Rob & Romesh Vs... Art’.
The first episode of Season 3 is available to view at Sky.com
Dec
2020
2020
University Challenge Christmas Special 2020
I led Christs College Cambridge into the valley of unanswerable questions. Find out why Paxman described the team performance as absolutely dismal…
I led Christs College Cambridge into the valley of unanswerable questions. Find out why Paxman described the team performance as absolutely dismal
Oct
2020
2020
Inside Museums
I’ve made a film about the palliative power of masterpieces at the National Galleries of Scotland. ‘Inside Museums’ BBC 4, 7pm, Wednesday 14th October 2020
On iPlayer soon after.
https://www.bbc.co.uk
@NatGalleriesSco
Oct
2020
2020
Once upon a time
I have a new exhibition at 'The Scottish Gallery' in Edinburgh running from 28th October-25th November 2020. ‘Once upon a time’ features paintings of fairy tales, landscapes to escape to and still lifes to contemplate. Art born of lockdown.
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https://scottish-gallery.co.uk
Sep
2020
2020
The Story of Scottish Art
My new book, ‘The Story of Scottish Art’ is published on September 3rd.
The Story of Scottish Art is a page-turning narrative full of scandals and rebellions, seismic historical events and personal tragedies that inspired or destroyed artists. It is the epic story of how 5000 years of creativity defined a nation – from the earliest Neolithic symbols etched onto the landscape of Kilmartin Glen to Glasgow’s fame as a contemporary centre of artistic innovation. Available to purchase at your local bookshop and online via Waterstones and Amazon
181 Illustrations | £29.95 hardback
Sep
2020
2020
New website
I’m delighted to launch my new website enhanced with new layout, images and assorted media links.
Many thanks for a wonderful design to www.72dotsperinch.co.uk
Sep
2020
2020
BBC Life Drawing Live
Life drawing live returns, the largest life drawing class in the country! Join live on television and online.
Apr
2019
2019
Celebrity Painting Challenge
I’ll be judging the work of 6 celebrity artists in the new series of Celebrity Painting Challenge.
BBC1 8pm
from Thursday 4th April 2019
May
2019
2019
Shipyard
I will be showing paintings, drawings and sculptures in my latest exhibition ‘Shipyard’.
There will be an artist's talk on Thursday 30th May.
There will be an artist's talk on Thursday 30th May.
11th May – 7th June 2019
The Glasgow Art Club
185 Bath Street
Glasgow G2 4HU
T (+44) 0141 248 5210
www.glasgowartclub.co.uk
Oct
2018
2018
Solo Exhibition at The Scottish Gallery
I’m delighted to be having my first solo exhibition at the Scottish Gallery in Edinburgh 'A year at the easel' - paintings, drawings and watercolours from the studio and travels.
31st October-27th November 2018.
The Scottish Gallery
16 Dundas Street
Edinburgh
EH3 6HZ
T (+ 44) 0131 558 1200
www.scottish-gallery.co.uk
Apr
2019
2019
Painting Trip to Jordan
I will be leading a painting trip to Jordan in April 2019. The 9 day journey will include the chance to sketch extraordinary landscapes and the archaeological remains of Madaba and Petra.
8th-16th April 2019
For details contact Spencer Scott travel:
www.spencerscotttravel.com
Jun
2019
2019
Mackintosh: Glasgow’s neglected genius
I’ve made a documentary about the life and work of Charles Rennie Mackintosh, ‘Glasgow’s neglected genius'. It will be broadcast on BBC2 Scotland at 9pm on Tuesday 5th June. Available afterwards on iPlayer and coming soon to BBC4.
Mar
2019
2019
Painting the Holy Land
I’ve made two programmes about painting the Holy Land.
‘In a two-part special for Holy Week, artist Lachlan Goudie goes on a trip of a lifetime to the Holy Land, sketching and painting the people and landscapes he sees there.’
‘In a two-part special for Holy Week, artist Lachlan Goudie goes on a trip of a lifetime to the Holy Land, sketching and painting the people and landscapes he sees there.’
Painting the Holy Land.
BBC1 Friday 30th March 9am
BBC1 Sunday 1st April 9am
BBC4 Sunday 1st April 8pm
BBC4 Monday 2nd April 8pm
Feb
2017
2017
The Big Painting Challenge returns
BBC1 from Sunday, 12th February 2017 at 6pm I’ll be returning as a judge in the second series of ‘The Big Painting Challenge’.
Find all the details at:
Mar
2018
2018
Major exhibition at the National Museum of the Royal Navy, Portsmouth
I’m having a major exhibition at the National Museum of the Royal Navy, Portsmouth, inspired by my experiences in the shipyards of Scotland.
’Shipyard’ runs from March 17th 2018 – 11th June 2018
The exhibition will include paintings, drawings, sculptures and prints made over the last 7 years.
Apr
2018
2018
Painting trip to the Atlas Mountains
I’ll be leading a painting trip to the Atlas Mountains in Morocco in April 2018.
For information please contact
Aug
2018
2018
Awesome Beauty on the BBC
I’ve made a documentary for BBC4 about the history of British artists painting our extraordinary industrial landscape.
Tuesday 29th August BBC4 9pm and afterwards on iPlayer.
Aug
2018
2018
The Times
I’ve written about my experiences painting in mines, shipyards, quarries and steel mills for the Times newspaper, 27th August 2018.
Jun
2018
2018
Sargent the Watercolours
I’ve made a short film with the Dulwich Picture Gallery about the watercolours of John Singer Sargent.
Sargent the Watercolours
21st June-8th October 2017
Dulwich Picture Gallery
Gallery Road
London SE21 7AD
Mar
2017
2017
Maclaurin Gallery and Rozelle House exhibition in Ayr
I’m exhibiting a series of new paintings at the Maclaurin Gallery and Rozelle House in Ayr.
4th February to 19th March 2017
4th February to 19th March 2017
Rozelle House Galleries, Rozelle Park,
Monument Road,
Ayr KA7 4NQ
Jun
2017
2017
Tam O’Shanter at Rozelle House Galleries
For the first time since 2000, the complete cycle of ‘Tam o’Shanter paintings by Alexander Goudie goes on display at Rozelle House and the Maclaurin Gallery in Ayr.
Rozelle House
Monument Road
Ayr
Ayrshire KA7 4NQ
Throughout his life he was inspired by a broad range of subjects, from the rural landscape of Brittany to the art of sumptuous still lives; from Oscar Wilde’s play ‘Salome’ to Robert Burns’ poem ‘Tam o’Shanter’. He even decorated the interiors of great ships, notably the 25,000 tonne flagship of the Brittany Ferries fleet, ‘Le Bretagne’. This exhibition will include work from across the whole of his career, including paintings, drawings, sculpture and ceramics.’
Apr
2017
2017
The Big Painting Challenge
The Big Painting Challenge returns on Sunday 1st April 6pm
The Big Painting Challenge returns on Sunday 1st April 6pm
Apr
2016
2016
Alexander Goudie RP RGI – A Retrospective
For the first time since 2000, the complete cycle of ‘Tam o’Shanter paintings by Alexander Goudie goes on display at Rozelle House and the Maclaurin Gallery in Ayr.
Alexander Goudie RP RGI;
A Retrospective
11th – 16th April 2016The Mall Galleries, London SW1
Information available from the Mall Galleries
Tel: 020 7930 6844
‘Alexander Goudie (1933-2004) was one of Scotland’s leading figurative painters. After training at the Glasgow School of Art he distinguished himself as a portrait painter whose sitters included HM Queen Elizabeth II. His virtuoso painting style was directly influenced by the legacy of the Scottish Colourists and The Glasgow Boys.
Throughout his life he was inspired by a broad range of subjects, from the rural landscape of Brittany to the art of sumptuous still lives; from Oscar Wilde’s play ‘Salome’ to Robert Burns’ poem ‘Tam o’Shanter’. He even decorated the interiors of great ships, notably the 25,000 tonne flagship of the Brittany Ferries fleet, ‘Le Bretagne’. This exhibition will include work from across the whole of his career, including paintings, drawings, sculpture and ceramics.’