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Alan Reed's Painting Blog with tips and demonstrations how to paint in watercolours and oils.
Alan Reed's Painting Blog
1M ago
In March 2024 I wrote a blog post about my father Ken Reed and his battle with Progressive Supranuclear Palsy. He was being cared for my my mum but gradually she was unable to look after him. For the last three months he was in a local care home, receiving professional help. Eleven days before […]
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Alan Reed's Painting Blog
2M ago
Newcastle upon Tyne is a city steeped in history, its streets echoing with stories of the past. Among its many architectural gems, Central Arcade stands as a testament to Edwardian craftsmanship and elegance. Built in 1906, this iconic shopping arcade continues to captivate visitors with its intricate design, timeless charm, and the rich tapestry of […]
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Alan Reed's Painting Blog
5M ago
Sala Comacina We’ve recently returned from a much needed break where we stayed for 6 days at Lake Como. It’s been a very busy year for us. Apart from the challenges of watching my father slowly deteriorate through Progressive Supranuclear Palsy, we’ve also moved house and business. Our daughter and family went to Lake Como […]
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Alan Reed's Painting Blog
5M ago
New Business In a few weeks time, I will be celebrating my 40th Anniversary in business as an artist. In 1984 I went self employed as an artist/illustrator using the Enterprise Allowance Scheme. It was an initiative that came out during Margaret Thatcher’s Government. To qualify you had to be unemployed and have a business […]
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Alan Reed's Painting Blog
5M ago
A special thank you to all our customers who have purchased original paintings, prints, Christmas cards and have used our picture framing service over the last 16 years from our Studio & Gallery on Cheviot View in Ponteland. We celebrated last Saturday by offering 25% discount off all framed paintings that were on the walls. […]
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Alan Reed's Painting Blog
8M ago
Dissington Hall
A special thank you to all our customers who have purchased original paintings, prints, Christmas cards and have used our picture framing service over the last 16 years from our Studio & Gallery on Cheviot View in Ponteland.
We celebrated last Saturday by offering 25% discount off all framed paintings that were on the walls. Lots of you turned up to take advantage of the offer. Susan and I really appreciate your support.
We’ve decided to keep the offer going until Saturday 22nd June whilst we’re preparing to move house. We will be open every day this week apart from Wednesd ..read more
Alan Reed's Painting Blog
9M ago
Walking on Water
We’re moving house at the end of June. After over 30 very happy years living at 17 Cheviot View in Ponteland, we’re moving house. Over the years we’ve operated our business from several different locations including Eldon Garden Shopping Centre in Newcastle 1996 – 2002. Some of you will also remember the small Studio & Gallery we had in Ponteland village 2003 – 2008.
In 2008 we extended our home to accommodate a larger studio space and gallery which has worked very well for us. However Susan and I are at the age and stage where we would like a change. It’s been so lo ..read more
Alan Reed's Painting Blog
1y ago
The Glen, East Links by Ken ReedProgressive Supranuclear Palsy
As spring approaches, I’m feeling apprehensive about the year ahead. My father Ken Reed’s health has been deteriorating through a cruel but rare neurological condition called Progressive supranuclear palsy.
We first noticed its effects almost 10 years ago when my father’s speech became slightly slow and more deliberate. He used to love singing and had a wonderful voice as a tenor. He was in a local choir but had to give it up. Since COVID my dad has completely lost the ability to speak. Just over a couple of years ago we were ..read more
Alan Reed's Painting Blog
1y ago
Kidney TransplantEldon Gardens
As the 20th Century was drawing to a close a friend of mine said we should be selling online art. At the time I knew very little about the internet or the world wide web as we used to call it back then. We were doing very well selling our paintings from a gallery we had in Eldon Gardens Shopping Centre in Newcastle. However, I wanted no time in buying my domain name alanreed.com. A young IT chap was building a website for a business partner, so I asked him to build one for me. My memories of that first site are vague, there were only 12 paintings on view. The des ..read more
Alan Reed's Painting Blog
1y ago
Roseberry Topping, WatercolourJunction 42
Over the last few years I have been developing creative art projects for many of the UK prisons. This has been for the North East Charity Junction 42. I’ve been working for the charity part time for the last six years as an outreach worker in the community with ex-offenders. However I’ve also been delivering art projects in some of the regions prisons.
One of the images that prisoners have been painting in their “Landscapes in Watercolour” projects is Roseberry Topping. I take the prisoners through a step by step process of how to paint the scene ..read more