Roy Good, born in Timaru, New Zealand, in 1945, is a prominent figure in both the art and design sectors. He graduated from the University of Canterbury's Ilam School of Fine Arts in 1965, majoring in painting. In 1966, he relocated to Auckland and began a long association with Television New Zealand (then NZBC), including a stint as Head of Design from 1983 to 1989.
As a painter, Good exhibited at Barry Lett Galleries in the early 1970s, then the Petar/James Gallery, where he was one of a group of abstract artists, including Mrkusich, O’Sullivan, Scott, Thornley, and Walters, who, spurred on by their far-sighted dealer Petar Vuletic, rejected more popular local subjects and styles in an attempt to match international standards.
In the 1990s, Good was frequently engaged in high-profile corporate design projects, and he also taught part-time at the Manukau School of Art and Design and the Auckland School of Interior Design. In 2007-8, Lopdell House Gallery in Auckland held a survey of his work curated by Ed Hanfling, "In Good Form – The Abstract Art of Roy Good, 1967-2007," accompanied by a book of the same title.
In 2018, to mark 50 years of art practice and exhibiting, Te Uru Waitākere Contemporary Gallery in Auckland published a book titled "Parallel Universe - the Art & Design of Roy Good," which was launched with an exhibition of the same title at the gallery in Titirangi. The following year, the exhibition was hosted by the Centre of Contemporary Art in Christchurch, the artist’s hometown.
Good's work is held in various collections, including Auckland University, Hocken Library Dunedin, Christchurch Art Gallery, Manukau Institute of Technology, University of Canterbury, The Wallace Arts Trust, The Fletcher Collection, and various corporate and private collections in New Zealand and internationally.
Throughout his career, Good has been recognized for his contributions to both art and design, receiving the Sesqui-Centennial Medal for Service to New Zealand.