Woodbury House is proud to welcome Clifford Joseph Price MBE — better known as Goldie — to our roster of internationally celebrated artists.

To mark the occasion, founder Steven Sulley sat down with Goldie at the gallery to explore his remarkable creative journey — from his beginnings as a graffiti pioneer to becoming one of the UK’s most influential multidisciplinary artists.

Goldie’s career began in the mid-1980s, when he emerged as a pioneering voice in British graffiti. His debut at the seminal Night Writers exhibition (1986), followed by landmark murals such as Survivors and Future War Machines in Wolverhampton, placed him at the forefront of a new cultural movement. Contributions to Rockin’ The City (1987) and Crucial Creators (1988) further cemented his reputation. These works were not merely urban decoration — they were acts of resilience, storytelling, and radical reinvention.

His London exhibition Love Over Gold (2007) unveiled a collection that fused his distinctive visual language with raw energy and layered emotional depth. In 2013, he presented Lost Tribes, which he describes as his “most important breakthrough” — a series re-imagining ancient cultures from Africa, Asia, and the Americas through powerful mark-making and textural invention.

Since relocating to Thailand in 2015, Goldie has expanded his practice further. His works from this period include portraits of local T-girl culture, later developed into hand-finished editions, as well as dynamic abstractions such as Three Suns in the Glass City (2019) and Lullaby of Birdland (2020). In 2021, he returned directly to his graffiti roots with the series My Life in Black and White and Stylin’, reconnecting with his formative years between the Midlands and New York subway culture.

Recent years have seen Goldie tackle monumental public works, including a record-breaking 200ft mural in Bristol for Metalheadz’ 30th anniversary (2024), painted alongside New York’s Tats Cru, and a tribute to DJ Randall in 2025.

As Goldie himself puts it:

“I’ve always seen myself as an alchemist… practising the dark arts of messing with the form of something structurally solid.”

His canvases and murals embody this philosophy — fearless works of energy, invention, and transformation. For Goldie, art is not simply image-making, but a lifelong act of resilience and reinvention.

Goldie’s impact extends beyond visual art. In the 1990s, he became a pioneering figure in electronic music, with his debut album Timeless (1995) recognised as a landmark in drum & bass. Its iconic track Inner City Life remains one of the most enduring pieces in British music history.

His creative reach has also expanded into acting, film, television, and design, earning him international recognition as a true cultural innovator. In 2016, he was appointed a Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) by Queen Elizabeth II for services to music, the arts, and young people — a rare honour for an artist whose roots lie in underground culture.

Watch our exclusive sit-down with Goldie at Woodbury House, now available on YouTube.

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