Jack Reid
Jack Reid was born June 1, 1925, in Toronto. When starting out, he sold his art in shopping mall's art shows, anywhere he could. Jack worked as a graphic artist until 1970, and only then did he venture into the world of "pure art" full-time, with little security and no formal training. What he knows, he taught himself; what he paints is what he feels. His love of the art of watercolour is total. "There's a tremendous attraction that the transparency of watercolour holds for me," he says. "The things I want to paint have to do with water - snow, rain, fog and reflections. I'm fascinated by their translucent nature. And what do I paint them with? A water-soluble pigment! It's profoundly appropriate." His career in total spanned six decades, with pieces of his work ending up in a variety of public and private collections, including in Windsor Castle in Queen Elizabeth II’s personal collection. He passed away in April of 2009.
“Snowslip” Reid, 1977
Information researched and compiled by Rose Anderson, Collections Assistant for Kawartha Art Gallery.
