Alan Reed was born in Northumberland, into a family with a history of painting. He is a strong Christian and his faith finds expression in his commitment to his family, local church and through his watercolours.

Alan has had selling exhibitions since 1981, including the Mall Galleries, London and the Malcolm Innes Gallery, Edinburgh and London, the Biscuit Factory in Newcastle, Henley Royal Regatta and part of a group exhibition NYAD 2000 in New York. The quality of Alan's work received national recognition with the selection of a number of his cityscapes for exhibition in the Sunday Times Watercolour Competition for three successive years..

In 1993 Di Rollo Ltd in Edinburgh published some of Alan's U.K.cityscapes as limited edition prints. These have become very popular and resulted in the publication of the

Alan's work has become widely represented in private collections internationally.A recent accolade has been the inclusion of his paintings in the book "Landscapes in Watercolour" by Theodora Philcox.. His work can be viewed at his Studio & Gallery, 1 Main Street, Ponteland and also at :

"I produce paintings which are representational but not photographic. I'm concerned about capturing the light and the fleeting moment in time for which watercolour is ideally suited. I like to paint beach scenes, people and cities, particularly pre 20th century architecture and the hustle and bustle of street life. Working on location in Italy, America, the West coast of Scotland and the Henley Royal Regatta has brought a creative sense of fluency to my painting".

Private collections: Coutts, Rolls Royce, U.S.A. Ambassador, Bellister Castle, Northumberland, Northern Rock PLC and Hotel Relais il Canalicchio, Umbria, Italy.
Alan has also carried out many commissions for British and overseas clients, including his Royal Highness the Sultan of Oman and would be happy to discuss potential subjects.