Directory Profile for Alan Reed Art/Watercolours/Oils

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The Alan Reed Studio & Gallery is based in Ponteland, Northumberland, which is approx 8 miles from Newcastle City Centre. We have a large selection of Original watercolour paintings and limited edition prints by Alan Reed. Subjects include landscapes, seascapes, architectural and figurative work with views of Newcastle, Northumberland, York, Scotland, Manchester, London, Middle East, Italy - Venice, Siena, Rome, Tuscany and much more.

The Gallery also has a selection of work from other artists including Sherree Valentine-Daines, greetings cards, Christmas cards and a bespoke framing service.

The light and airy studio, with beautiful views across the countryside, gives Alan the ideal place to create his inspirational paintings and prints.
Visitors are welcome to see the studio and more of the process of how Alan creates his original paintings. See where Alan finds his thoughts and ideas for Northumberland and Newcastle scenes and where he adapts the sights he has seen into beautiful oil paintings and watercolours, such as Venice, Umbria and Tuscany.

Alan Reed was born in Northumberland, England in 1961 into a family with a history of painting and is one of the UK’s leading watercolour artists. He is a strong Christian and his faith finds expression in his commitment to his family and through his watercolours paintings.

Alan fell in love with watercolour, arguably the most difficult of all mediums to master, at the age of 15. Since then he has studied the work of the great exponents of watercolour painting and has developed a style that is both distinctive and instantly recognisable.
His watercolour paintings vary from stunning watercolours of the Northumberland coastline to the everyday spectacle of street life around Newcastle and Italy. Subjects like the Venetian carnival, beautiful landscapes of Tuscany and paintings in the Gulf show the diversity of his repertoire.

Alan Reed has been exhibiting his watercolour paintings and taking commissions for more than three decades. His watercolour paintings have been exhibited in many galleries in the UK and beyond, as well as his original watercolours. His work has become increasingly collectable and is widely represented internationally through private collectors and corporate/boardroom commissions.

Original paintings and limited edition prints by Alan Reed are exported all over the world. His client base includes Coutts Bank, Rolls Royce, Northern Rock plc, Newcastle’s Mansion House, Bellister Castle, Northumberland, Ringtons Tea and private clients worldwide.

When you purchase watercolour paintings or prints from Alan Reed, you are not simply buying a piece of art; you are buying a piece of captured life and part of Alan’s imagination.

To own an Alan Reed original watercolour is to have a truly inspirational work of art. Whether you’re interested in paintings of Italy, watercolours of Edinburgh or even paintings of Dubai, each painting blends the spontaneity of the moment with over 25 years of professional experience. With a vast range of landscape watercolour paintings, Alan Reed captures the stunning setting of Venice, the architectural excellence of the Tyne Bridge or the exuberance of the Empire State Building in each watercolour painting which he creates. 

Original OIL PAINTINGS also available

Dunstanburgh Castle, November Afternoon

"On my birthday last year, Susan and I went to the Ship In at Newton by the Sea for a light lunch. Afterwards we took a walk along the virtually deserted beach towards Dunstanburgh Castle. I stopped for 30 minutes to do a small watercolour in my sketch book to capture the last light, which became the inspiration for this larger painting"
Image Size 30" x 10"
770 x 270 mm

EDUCATION

Studied Art & Design Newcastle College 1978 – 1982

Awards, TV, Radio and Points of Interest

For three successive years, Alan's paintings were selected for the finals of the Sunday Times Watercolour Competition.

- Grey Street in the Rain (other views of Newcastle as limited edition prints also available)

- High Level Bridge (limited edition print available)

- Shambles York (limited edition print available)

Alan's approach to painting is described in a book entitled "Landscapes in Watercolour" by Theodora Philcox, an inspirational book which features the work of 23 leading watercolour artists from around the world.

Alan’s beautiful paintings of Italy have made it onto TV - Alan was featured on Italian TV following his exhibition in Marostica, Italy.

His work and marriage was a feature on BBC1 Songs of Praise in 2006.

BBC Look North interviewed Alan with regards to his watercolour paintings for export to Oman in 2007.

Tyne Tees TV filmed Alan whilst creating paintings on location in Dubai in 2008.

Various interviews on BBC Radio Newcastle regarding Alan’s watercolour paintings.

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