Jack Reid (born 1925) was a Canadian watercolour artist. Born in Toronto, Reid was self-taught, beginning as a

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until becoming a full-time painter in 1970. He taught workshops and demonstrations and toured worldwide began in 1971, teaching over 11,000 students by the 1990s. Reid enjoyed a successful career over six decades, with some paintings entering Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II's personal collection at

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. In 1992, he was awarded the Commemorative Medal by the Canadian government for his contribution to Canadian art and was honoured Arts Person of the Year in his hometown of

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. He exhibited in London, England with the

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. He was a lifetime member of

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, and the Canadian Society of Painters in Water Colour. He authored two books, ''Watercolour Basics: Let's Get Started'' and ''Painting Snow and Water''. He produced an instructional

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and did a mini-series of painting demos, broadcast on

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. In 2001, Jack was featured in the popular American magazine ''

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''. After 33 years of marriage, Reid's wife Maggie died in late 2002. Jack Reid died on August 24, 2009, in

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, Ontario, at the age of 84. Jack also was mourned by his companion Pat whom he shared 6 years of joy with. In 2014, a star on

's Walk of Fame was dedicated to Reid, and was received by nephew Robert McAffee, on his uncle's behalf.

Workshops

Jack taught thousands of people through workshops in: * New Brunswick: Steeves Mountain (2006) * Ontario: Brampton (19??-current), Erieau (2006), Haliburton (2006), Mississauga (2000), Sarnia (2001) * Saskatchewan: Saskatoon (2005, 2006) * Alberta: Calgary (2006), Cochrane (2005) * British Columbia: Agassis (2005), Comox (2005), Kamloops (2005), Qualicum (2006), Victoria & Tofino (2005), Whistler (2007) * Scotland * Ireland: Adare (2005), Dingle Peninsula (2005), Dublin (2005), Killarney (2005)

References

External links

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Visual Arts Brampton: Jack Reid

Google Maps: Reid Gallery
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