Adam Reid

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Emerging Artist
Adam Reid experiments with abstract and figurative art, at times merging the two.
Adam was raised in Canada and now lives in the UK.
Adam’s paintings resemble Francis Bacon’s later works.

Adam Reid is a contemporary Irish artist working in gouache to create dynamic and dramatic figurative paintings. Adam grew up in Canada before moving to London, where he now lives and works. Adam’s paintings primarily take the form of close up portraits or ominous and surreal scenes with ambiguous figures in them.

Adam Reid’s Style

Adam’s portfolio ranges from the expressionist to the abstract. With a style that takes inspiration from Turner and from Bacon, Adam’s paintings have a distinct narrative, yet maintain a mystical quality. ‘The Forge’ series was created in 2019 and consists of paintings that work individually and as a collection. Adam uses a palette of dark, earthy colours, swift lines and a repeated composition to allude at continuous stages of the same observation throughout this series.

Portraiture

Adam’s portrait paintings are unique from the rest of his works. Unlike Adam’s usual dark backdrops and tonal hues, bright reds, yellows and blues flood onto the canvas, at times working their way into the subject matter. By incorporating the foreground and background and vice versa, Adam engages his subjects with their surroundings, making for vibrant and visceral works of art.

Adam Reid Artworks

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    Untitled 2020 - After Doré by Adam Reid
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    Untitled 2020 - After Doré by Adam Reid

    Untitled 2020 - After Doré

    Paintings - 122x94 cmRent for $185 /mo
    Untitled 2018 - Study after Sickert by Adam Reid
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    Untitled 2018 - Study after Sickert by Adam Reid

    Untitled 2018 - Study after Sickert

    Paintings - 50x40 cmRent for $75 /mo
    Untitled 2021 - Trot 2 by Adam Reid
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    Untitled 2021 - Trot 2 by Adam Reid

    Untitled 2021 - Trot 2

    Paintings - 41x51 cmRent for $75 /mo
    Study after Turner's The Fall of Anarchy (2020) by Adam Reid
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    Study after Turner's The Fall of Anarchy (2020) by Adam Reid

    Study after Turner's The Fall of Anarchy (2020)

    Paintings - 121x150 cmRent for $275 /mo
    Untitled 2018 - Female Figure by Adam Reid
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    Untitled 2018 - Female Figure by Adam Reid

    Untitled 2018 - Female Figure

    Paintings - 92x61 cmRent for $180 /mo
    The Forge 3 - 2019 by Adam Reid
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    The Forge 3 - 2019 by Adam Reid

    The Forge 3 - 2019

    Paintings - 77x61 cmRent for $90 /mo
    The Forge 4 - 2019 by Adam Reid
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    The Forge 4 - 2019 by Adam Reid

    The Forge 4 - 2019

    Paintings - 92x61 cmRent for $115 /mo
    The Forge 5 - 2019 by Adam Reid
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    The Forge 5 - 2019 by Adam Reid

    The Forge 5 - 2019

    Paintings - 91x61 cmRent for $105 /mo
    The Minotaur 2 - 2018 by Adam Reid
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    The Minotaur 2 - 2018 by Adam Reid

    The Minotaur 2 - 2018

    Paintings - 77x61 cmRent for $85 /mo
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    Pag by Adam Reid

    Pag

    Paintings - 123x84 cmRent for $150 /mo
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    Portrait of John by Adam Reid

    Portrait of John

    Paintings - 123x80 cmRent for $130 /mo
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    Study after Rembrandt by Adam Reid

    Study after Rembrandt

    Paintings - 90x60 cm
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    Untitled 2020 - Study after Sickert by Adam Reid
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    Untitled (hunched, 2018) by Adam Reid

    Untitled (hunched, 2018)

    Paintings - 91x61 cm
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    Untitled (man falling, 2018) by Adam Reid

    Untitled (man falling, 2018)

    Paintings - 91x61 cm

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