16/12/2023
What a joy to launch David Reid’s fabulous book, INK
I have known David for over 30 years, and we have shared many of life’s Journeys together.
David has always been a remarkable and diverse artist, developing fascinations, passions and creating salons of works across Australia and around the world.
From Balmain to Bermagui, Murrurundi to Morphettville, Shanghai to the Southern Highlands making wonderful, expressive, relevant art with an academic narrative at every turn.
David has exhibited from Sydney to Adelaide, Shanghai, Kuala Lumpur, Wuxi, Vienna, Dusseldorf, Zurich, and London.
Apart from David’s ever so slightly competitive family, I believe Jaycen, and I have the largest private collection of David’s works, and they have brought decades of beauty and joy to our lives - as has our friendship.
INK – or the “INK Manifesto” as I call it, is a landmark observation and celebration of David’s international work over the past 16 years, revolving around China and across Asia and into Europe, ink, and brush in hand.
Drawing on paper; Drawing on Culture, Drawing on life’s experiences and environments.
Bikes, Shutters, Swiss alps, architectural patterns, and sequences – people, chaos and moments of serene beauty delivered with the brushstrokes of a master.
A book celebrating art, beauty and achievement, A window into a remarkable time in life.