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Painting Commission of St Marks Square in Venice

I recently received a Painting Commission of St Mark’s Square in Venice, similar to my limited edition print above.
If you would like to find out more on how to Commission a Painting then please contact Alan Reed Art Gallery.

Christmas Exhibition 2013

My Christmas Exhibition Preview weekend started 29th November. The exhibition continues until 24th December and is a collection of recent original watercolour paintings. Subjects include the Northumbrian coastline depicting famous landmarks like Dunstanburgh Castle. Paintings inspired by a trip to Amsterdam can also be seen. In particular this new limited edition print of Windmills seen […]

Bikes in Amsterdam

A new client recently ordered over 20 limited edition prints of Amsterdam Holland to furnish a corridor in their business. Part of the order included two paintings of Amsterdam, so earlier this year we took the ferry across the North Sea so I could get some reference. Over the two days I managed to paint […]

Durham School v Ampleforth College

On 20th October 2012 Durham School 1st XV played Ampleforth College. It’s one of the biggest rugby fixtures the school plays. I was there to record the game in this new limited edition print, in respect of Noel Shearing who the game is played in memory of. There are only 34 prints available. This was […]

Magnetic Bookmarks

Magnetic Bookmarks

Magnetic Bookmarks are not wildly available even though they are very practical. How many of us use bookmarks made from bus tickets, business cards or scraps of paper which easily fall out. Magnetic Bookmarks are much more practical as they clip onto the page you are up to without there being any danger of slipping […]

Lit & Phil Exhibition

The Private View for the Lit & Phil Exhibition starts 5th July. The exhibition will be open to the public until 21st July during the library’s usual opening hours. They are Monday-Saturday starting at 9:30am. Closing times do vary so best to check their website www.litandphil.org.uk If you have not been to the Literary & […]

Painting of Dunstanburgh Castle

I don’t need much of an excuse to paint Dunstanburgh Castle. Northumberland’s Castles are well photographed and painted by amateurs and professionals alike. I’ve often been commissioned to do paintings of castles and I have to say, it’s always a delight. One such project came in 2003 when I was commissioned to do around a […]

Jubilee Bank Holiday Weekend

This Bank Holiday Weekend marks the celebration of Her Majesty the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee. I thought it appropriate to feature this oil painting of Buckingham Palace from Green Park. It has been painted on 22 carat Gold Leaf. It’s a rather time consuming process as you have to give each colour two coats to get […]

Rialto Bridge Venice

Paintings of Venice especially the Rialto Bridge Prints Venice and prints of Italy. Always popular with folk who have been fortunate enough to visit the city of romance. I recall one of my painting trips in March 2000 when the weather was quite varied. I arose early one morning to do some painting in the […]

Northumbrian Castles Print

Northumberland Castle Print

  Northumbrian Castles Alnwick Castle is a Northumbrian Castles Print. It came from 2003 when I was commissioned to paint over a dozen Northumbrian Castles in watercolour. It was for a leading North East company to grace the walls of their boardrooms and Alnwick Castle was one of them. The Northumbrian town of Alnwick boasts a […]