For those of you who have perhaps stumbled upon my bog and are not on our database, my Spring Exhibition starts on the 10th March at my Studio & Gallery at 17 Cheviot View in Ponteland. If you would like to start receiving postal invitations then please contact me on alan@alanreed.com or telephone 01661 820 626 […]
Category: Exhibitions
Winter is Past
Spring Now that Winter is Past, it’s time to look forward to the optimism of Spring. Invitations for my Spring exhibition are being sent out this weekend. There’s already been a great response to my new limited edition print titled “Grey Street, Snow Shower” with several copies already sold. There are only 95 prints in […]
John Martin APOCALYPSE
Da Vinci Exhibition This week I went to London to see the Da Vinci Exhibition at the National Gallery, more on that on another blog post. I also decided to take in the John Martin Apocalypse Exhibition at Tate Britain. This show was actually on last year at the Laing Art Gallery but I missed it. I […]
The Turner Prize 2011
Last week I decided to pay a visit to the Baltic on Gateshead Quays to see the Turner Prize Exhibition. I must confess that I’m not at all inspired by the kind of work that is chosen for this particular competition. However, I thought I would try to go with an open mind. To be […]
Angel of the North Painting
Angel of the North Painting. Most folk have strong opinions about the Angel of the North. They either love it or hate it. Personally, I like it. It’s always a reminder that I’m not too far from home if I’ve been travelling from the South. One of my favourite paintings of the Angel of the North […]
Newcastle Gateshead Art Fair
The Sage The Newcastle Gateshead Art Fair celebrates its 5th year this month at the Sage in Gateshead. I’ve had the privilege being able to exhibit my work each year. 2011 promises to be the biggest and best yet. The VIP Preview evening begins on Thursday 29th September 6:30-9pm. The actual opening to the public […]
Summer Exhibition
River Tyne Sunset My Summer Exhibition is now open at my Studio & Gallery in Ponteland. The subjects include local scenes from the North East including the one above of a River Tyne Sunset. It was inspired from reference I took back in 1985. The view has now changed. However, it does capture a bygone era […]
How do you Paint a Turner Sunset?
Tate Britain Last night I received a tweet containing a link to the Tate blog by Alison Smith from one of my followers Jorgelina Vega. Alison is lead curator of “Watercolour” and Curator (Head of British Art to 1900), Tate Britain.The blog contained a fascinating little video by Mike Chaplin. It’s one of a series he’s made […]
Independence Preview
Preview Evening Last night was the preview evening for the charity exhibition INDEPENDENCE. It was to raise money for the north east charity OWN IT. The evening was a great success with over 100 guests attending the CastleGate. The Castlegate is the home for City Church, Newcastle. I was delighted that so many came to view the […]
Independence Exhibition Details
Exhibition Hopefully many of you will have received a postal invitation to my forthcoming Independence Exhibition at the CastleGate. The exhibition is to raise money for the charity OWN IT. We’ve called it Independence because it is starting on the 4th July. Also, it’s about helping to create Independence for young people who are going […]