Andrew Reid MFA
Each of Reid’s paintings is collaged from source material gathered from derelict domestic dwellings, deceased estates and flea markets. He is fascinated with the notion of breathing new life and significance into the discarded and ephemeral. Inspired by the walls of derelict houses, with many peeling layers of paint and wall paper representing different time periods Reid uses a process of building and destroying layers of collage and paint in order to render a final image with several layers of depth. A central part of the process for many of Reid’s works involves the collaboration of his six year old son who he allows to draw on the work mid way through, this intervention of a second generation draws parallels with the nature of the entire process and was inspired by a children’s drawings found under wall paper in derelict domestic houses. These midway doodles directly affect his original composition and since the child is not art school educated it forces Reid to discard pre-conceived notions of artistic correctness and adjust his composition accordingly.
Botanica Mysteria Mixed Media on Canvas
Clark in my Car Mixed Media on Canvas