Oil Paintings by Cynthia Reid - Lanning Gallery [Sedona]

"Hotel Courtyard"
Oil on Panel Painting
22" x 14"

Cynthia Reid left a successful career as a physician in North Carolina to pursue a passion for painting that had begun in earnest while she was practicing medicine. It followed a childhood spent painting with her paternal grandparents, both oil painters.

For Reid, oil paints and her own palette knife technique help her capture an appreciation of the patterns of nature as well as the textures of the land. She juxtaposes complementary, vibrant colors to recreate the joy and beauty of the natural world, with special emphasis on the shifting of light and shadow. Her inspiration comes from the endless variety of colors and shapes found in nature as well as from man-made objects that Reid, at times, seamlessly integrates into landscapes.

Reid’s style incorporates elements of both Expressionistic and Impressionistic traditions, although it also suggests the work of Postimpressionistic painters such as Van Gogh and Cezanne. Despite these affinities, Reid's goal always is to use her palette knife to produce paintings with her own distinctive look and feel - one for which she is becoming increasingly known. Reid believes that painting is about trusting her intuition and the process, while being open to the unpredictable. Her contemporary impressionist style keeps mystery in the painting.

Traveling and painting throughout the West, Reid gets a special feeling from the region's mountains and deserts. Much of her work, especially landscapes featuring poppy and lavender fields, reflects memories of her travels to Provence and the Loire Valley in France. “My intention is that each painting allows the viewer to enjoy the warmth and comfort of being in a particular place,” Reid says. “I believe that the viewer completes every work of art, and I want my paintings to start a conversation.”

Reid, who has studied with Kevin MacPherson and Diane Ainsworth, won first place as an emerging artist in the 2003 juried Members Show at the Sedona Arts Center and she was one of six artists in the 2005 Sedona Artist Invitational at the Sedona Arts Festival. In addition, Reid was an invited artist at the 2006 Marilyn Sunderman Foundation "Color the Night Paris" event and is a juried member of the Oil Painters of America.

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"Fresh Water"
Oil on Panel Painting
30" x 36"

"Flowers at the Window"
Oil on Canvas Painting
10" x 10"

"Red Flower Arrangement"
Oil on Canvas Painting
16" x 16"

"Bird Nest and Foliage #2"
Oil on Panel Painting
5" x 5"

"Bird Nest and Sky #6"
Oil on Panel Painting
5" x 5"

"Sunny Day Bird Nest #2"
Oil on Panel Painting
5" x 5"

"Red Poppy Field"
Oil on Canvas Painting
30" x 42"

"Windswept Meadow"
Oil on Canvas Painting
20" x 30"

"French Lavender"
Oil on Panel Painting
12" x 12"

"Pond Light"
Oil on Panel Painting
16" x 20"

"Provence Color"
Oil on Panel Painting
16" x 12"

"Hotel View"
Oil on Canvas Painting
20" x 16"

"Bird Nest in Blue"
Oil on Panel Painting
20" x 17"

"Into the Woods"
Oil on Panel Painting
30" x 30"

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"Courtyard Fountain"
Oil on Canvas Painting
11" x 14"

"Window at the Hotel"
Oil on Panel Painting
10" x 8"

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