Landscape Oil Paintings by Cynthia Reid - Lanning Gallery [Sedona]

"Courtyard Colors" - Paintings by Cynthia Reid

"Courtyard Colors"
Oil on Panel Painting
30" x 30" / 32" x 32" framed

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. €œMy intention is that each painting allows the viewer to enjoy the warmth and comfort of being in a particular place,€ Reid says. €œI 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. Her work can be seen in the 2014 book Contemporary Art of the Southwest by E. Ashley Rooney and Julie Sasse.

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"Red Flowers, White Box" - Floral Art by Cynthia Reid

"Red Flowers, White Box"
Oil on Panel Painting
12" x 12" / 18" x 18" framed

"Flowers on the Porch" - Fine Artwork by Cynthia Reid

"Flowers on the Porch"
Oil on Panel Painting
12" x 24" / 14" x 26" framed

"Fresh Poppies" - Flower Artwork by Cynthia Reid

"Fresh Poppies"
Oil on Canvas Painting
24" x 18" / 30" x 24" framed

"Turquoise Studio" - Landscape Painting by Cynthia Reid

"Turquoise Studio"
Oil on Panel Painting
10" x 10" / 12" x 12" framed

"Golden Light"
Oil on Panel Painting
16" x 20" / 22" x 26" framed

"Red Flowers" - Flower Painting by Cynthia Reid

"Red Flowers"
Oil on Panel Painting
12" x 12" / 18" x 18" framed

"Window Rose" - Oil Painting by Cynthia Reid

"Window Rose"
Oil on Panel Painting
16" x 12" / 22" x 18" framed

"Poppy Field" - Landscape Painting by Cynthia Reid

"May Poppy Field"
Oil on Canvas Painting
24" x 36" / 30" x 42" framed

"Bird Nest in the Woods" - Oil Painting by Cynthia Reid

"Bird Nest in the Woods"
Oil on Wood Panel Painting
12" x 12" / 18" x 18" framed

"Indigo Bird Nest I" - Oil Paintings by Cynthia Reid

"Indigo Bird Nest I"
Oil on Panel Painting
8" x 8" / 9.5" x 9.5" framed
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"Bird Nest in the Light" - Paintings by Cynthia Reid

"Bird Nest in the Light"
Oil on Wood Panel Painting
6" x 6" / 12" x 12" framed

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