Dick Goody

Dick Goody serves as Professor of Art and Director of the Oakland University Art Gallery at Oakland University, where he teaches Senior Seminar in Studio Art and leads curatorial operations from 209 West Wilson Hall. His practice integrates painting, contemporary curation, and interdisciplinary scholarship across institutional contexts including the Museum of Contemporary Art Detroit and Detroit Institute of Arts.

His educational foundation includes an MFA from The Slade School of Fine Art (London), PGCE from Middlesex University, and BFA from Bath Academy of Art. Research focuses on contemporary painting's relationship to identity, the sublime, and curatorial frameworks—with recent series like Observation Station exploring personal identity margins within natural landscapes.

Goody's 2019-2024 exhibition cycle reveals thematic depth across historical analysis (American Paintings, 2020), photographic theory (Image and the Photographic Allusion, 2022), and socio-political commentary (Nostalgia & Outrage, 2024), demonstrating consistent engagement with American visual culture and identity politics. His artistic output spans ten solo exhibitions internationally, notably The Garden City (Birmingham Bloomfield Art Center) and The Making of the Dauphin (N'Namdi Center).

As gallery director, he moderates symposiums on contemporary art education while maintaining active studio practice—evidenced by his novella The Dauphine inspiring 50+ illustrations and paintings. His work appears in London, New York, and Detroit venues with ongoing projects rooted in Michigan's Manistee National Forest.