About the artist
When painting becomes an obvious choice
John Goudie Lynch, a painter based in Rodès, knew from his teenage years that painting was his calling. At 16, a work placement at Castle Toward in 1962 confirmed what John already suspected: he would not become an architect. He would become a painter. He studied at the Glasgow School of Art from 1964 to 1968, before dedicating his life entirely to painting.
Rooted at the foot of Canigou
Seeking peace and quiet after years caught up in the turmoil of Amsterdam, Goudie and his partner settled in Glorianes. A year later, in 1974, they acquired a house at the top of the village of Rodès, in the Pyrénées-Orientales. As a painter based in Rodès, he established his studio there and has never left.
Recognition beyond borders
Recognised by his peers and celebrated by institutions, John Goudie Lynch gradually established himself as a distinctive figure in contemporary art. From Perpignan to Amsterdam, via Barcelona and Edinburgh, his paintings have travelled far beyond the borders of the Pyrénées-Orientales, exhibited in prestigious venues such as the Royal Castle of Collioure and the Royal Scottish Academy. A discreet artist whose work speaks to those who truly take the time to look — far removed from passing trends, and unwavering in its commitment to his own vision of the world.
Rigaud Museum, 1980
Prestigious commissions
Royal Castel of Collioure, 2012
Beyond borders
Goudie.
« I feel almost like a spectator, until a certain form on the canvas gives birth to an idea. »
This quotation, in itself, sums up John Goudie Lynch's entire approach: a form of painting that emerges less from a predetermined plan than from patiently observing what takes shape on the canvas.
Selected Biography
| Années | Expositions / Événements |
| 1964–1968 | Glasgow School of Art |
| 1969 | Jordanhill College of Education |
| 1970–1973 | Art Teacher, International School of Amsterdam |
| 1971 | Galerie de Sphinx, Amsterdam |
| 1972–1974 | Galerie S, Amsterdam |
| 1975, 1976, 1982, 1983 | Salon d’Automne, Paris |
| 1979 | Galerie Lieve Hemel, Amsterdam |
| 1980 | Musée Rigaud, Perpignan |
| 1981 | Galerie Mokum, Amsterdam |
| 1982 | Galerie San Vicens, Perpignan |
| 1983 | Portrait of the Presidium of the European Parliament, Strasbourg |
| 1984 | De Vaart, Hilversum, Pays-Bas |
| 1985 | Reflets de l’Art en Roussillon |
| 1987 | Parlement Européen, Strasbourg |
| 1987–1988 | Three Artists in Roussillon — Perpignan, Barcelona, Hanover |
| 1988–1993 | Sala Gaudi, Barcelone 1er Prix — 44 peintres et la Révolution |
| 1989 | Royal Scottish Academy, Édimbourg |
| 1990–1995 | Château Royal, Collioure + Musée d’Ystad, Suède |
| 1991 | Les Petits Formats de Maître Rey |
| 1994 | Kongegaarden, Korsor, Danemark + Château de Castelnou |
| 1995 | Galerie Smelik & Stokking — The Hague, Rotterdam, Amsterdam |
| 1996–2007 | Galerie de l’Olympe, Perpignan |
| 2000–2010 | De Beyerd, Breda, Pays-Bas |
| 2000 | Portal Gallery, Londres |
| 2002 | Galerie Rademaker, Amsterdam |
| 2006 | Galerie Visio Dell’Arte, Paris |
| 2008 | Galerie Utrecht (Morren Galleries) |
| 2009 | Galerie Utrecht Collectie |
| 2010 | Harms Rolde-Artantique, Utrecht |
| 2012 | Château Royal, Collioure |
| 2020 | L’Esprit du Lieu, Musée Rigaud, Perpignan |
| 2025 | Galerie Descossy, Rodès — 50-year retrospective |
Explorer
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His paintings, oil paintings on wood, form a collection of unique works: characters, unconventional scenes and an everyday life transformed into something extraordinary. They reveal themselves throughout the gallery, each carrying the distinctive mark of the artist's hand and eye, without artifice or staging — simply the sincerity of the work itself.