Downtown Gallery Bus Loop Visits 20NorthGallery Reed Exhibit
Toledo, OH—October 8, 2010. 20 North Gallery proudly announces Richard Reed: Proximity & Vantage Point, an exhibit of vibrant oils, sculpture and gouache paintings by native-Ohio artist Richard Reed. The exhibit is currently on display and will continue through Saturday, October 30th, with a Free Public Reception on Friday, October 15th as part of the Downtown Gallery Bus Loop.
The exhibition consists of local and national landscape scenes, figure studies and narrative imagery. Reed states, “My work seeks to express psychological intimacy while exploring the challenges imposed by physical distance. To achieve this, I use images of family nostalgia, dramatic vistas and symbolic iconography.” The subject matter of the exhibited paintings blends historic images of Americana with Mannerist color and bold, contemporary abstraction.
Richard Reed enjoyed a rural upbringing in Marion County, Ohio before attending the Columbus College of Art & Design and the Kansas City Art Institute. Later, he extended his artistic studies with printmaker Peter Elloian and sculptor Dale Eldred. In the 1960’s, Reed began his career in fine art, balanced with his professional work as an architectural illustrator, which brought him to Toledo in the 1970’s. Since his retirement from architectural illustration in 2007, Reed has focused exclusively on fine art painting in his downtown studio.
In his paintings, he cites the artistic influences of Old Master painters Caravaggio, Rembrandt and Michelangelo and contemporary painters Anselm Kiefer, David Hockney and Chuck Close. Through this appreciation for creative influence from other artists, Reed has actively promoted the “artist colony” concept in his downtown space.
Mr. Reed has been a regular participant in the Toledo Area Artists Exhibit held annually at the Toledo Museum of Art, frequently receiving distinction for his work— including several 1st and 2nd awards as well as Best of Show. He is a frequent exhibitor at commercial galleries and community exhibitions, with his work included in numerous local and regional private collections.
20 North Gallery will be welcoming friends and collectors at a Free Public Reception on Friday, October 15th, from 6 - 10p.m., as part of the Downtown Gallery Bus Loop—20 North Gallery is located on the “Red Loop” of the event map (Visit www.acgt.org for a full map of the event.). Visitors to 20 North Gallery will enjoy light refreshments and the opportunity to meet and speak with the artist.
To view a virtual tour by 360ipt.com of Richard Reed: Proximity & Vantage Point, visit www.20northgallery.net
What: Richard Reed: Proximity & Vantage Point exhibit
Where: 20 North Gallery, 18 N. St. Clair Street, (Downtown) Toledo, Ohio 43604, 419-241-2400
When: Free Public Reception: Friday, October 15, 2010, 6 – 10 p.m.
Richard Reed: Proximity & Vantage Point
September 23 – October 30, 2010
Regular Gallery Hours
Wednesday - Friday: Noon – 4 p.m.
Saturday: 1 – 5 p.m.
For More Information Contact: Condessa Croninger (Associate Art Director) or Peggy Grant (Art Director) at 419-241-2400 or visit www.20northgallery.net
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