Darren Reid
Biography
Born in 1970 in Derbyshire, United Kingdom, Darren Reid is a self-taught artist who paints intricately detailed contemporary landscapes focussing particularly on his native Britain and the Californian landscape. From an empty stretch of road, a busy LA intersection, or a simple laundromat at night, Reid looks to find beauty in the humblest of places.
Often painting on a small-scale, Reid's meticulous approach creates hyper real imagery. The technical rigour behind the paintings requires a higher level of attention from the viewer, calling for a deeper engagement with both the subject matter and themes at play in his work. Reid's ability to capture isolation brings forth an assessment of the effects of the urban and rural environments on the human psyche.
Reid's skill and dexterity make for a formidable body of work, taking preliminary sketches and photographs to document each location he chooses to paint. Working from these sketches and photographs, Reid forms the complex and detailed composition of his subject matter. Each complex under drawing is then brought to life with a final layer of acrylic paint.
Reid's paintings are held in collections throughout the world including Switzerland, Spain, Ireland, The Netherlands, United Kingdom and the United States.
Works
Exhibitions
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Journeys – 'On Paper'
5 Jun - 13 Jul 2024JD Malat Gallery is thrilled to announce 'Journeys', an online exhibition showcasing nine artists' works on paper. The medium of paper serves as a vital bridge, seamlessly connecting the intangible...Read more -
Summer Exhibition 2022
25 Jul - 3 Sep 2022JD Malat Gallery is delighted to present its Summer Exhibition of 2022 featuring artworks by Andrew Litten, Andy Moses, Ed Moses, Conrad Jon Godly, Zümrütoğlu, Georgia Dymock, Georg Óskar, Katrin...Read more -
THE CONTEMPORARY HUMAN CONDITION
19 Feb - 28 Mar 2020JD Malat Gallery is proud to announce our group exhibition of 2020, The Contemporary Human Condition. The title of the group exhibition, The Contemporary Human Condition, presents the best of...Read more
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