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Guy Jocelyn Reid is a British/French artist who was born in Johannesburg in 1963 and grew up in London and Shropshire. After having completed his BA in Politics and History at North London Polytechnic in 1984, Reid began training as a classical carver and restorer, going on to work for the world-renowned Spink Workshop (now Arlington Conservation), where he completed work for institutions as varied as the Metropolitan Museum New York, the Getty Museum California, Harewood House and the Sir John Soane Museum London. Go to web page About Guy to read more on Guy Reid and his sculptures.

EXHIBITIONS and PROJECTS

Guy is currently working on a new series of 'Little Me' portraits, amongst which is a third portrait of Britain's favourite children's author Dame Jackie Wilson. This portrait is to be offered to the permanent collection of the National Portrait Gallery, London. The new works will include a series of portraits exploring the force of the couple. Initial subjects include artist and friends Benoit and Sylvette Bonnmaison-Fitte. Guy has already done several copule portraits one of which you can see above.Throughout the summer of 2019 Guy Reid will be exhibiting at the Abbaye de Bonnefont, Nr. Toulouse in S.W. France. Amongst the works to be shown will be his monumental relief, 'The Question is?', and his Christ Resurrected, last exhibited in the Chapel Royal at The Tower of London in 2016: (See image below). In September 2018 Guy exhibited two portraits at the Art Workers Guild, London. The Guild selected those of his friend the much missed painter and Past Master, Glynn Boyd-Harte....

Published Monday 22nd October 2018

MAN WALKING, MOCA

In 2017 Guy exhibited his self portrait 'Man Walking' at MOCA London. The work will next be shown throughout summer at the Abbaye de Bonnefont, nr. Toulouse in S.W France. ...

Published Wednesday 13th February 2019

Christ Figure Tower of London

In 2016 Guy exhibited his Christ Resurected in the Chapel Royal at the Tower of London. The sculpture is to be exhibited again at Abbaye de Bonnefont in S.W. France throughout summer 2019....

Published Wednesday 13th February 2019

PORTRAIT OF ALAN CARR

Below is a sculpture portrait of the British T.V. chat show host and comedian Alan Carr, otherwise known as 'Chattyman'. The work is in his own private collection. ...

Published Friday 1st January 2016

SOCIETY OF PORTRAIT SCULPTORS PRIZE 2015

Guy is delighted to announce that this portrait of Dame Jaqueline Wilson was judged the best exhibit at the 2015 Society of Portrait Sculptures 52nd Annual Exhibition in Pall Mall, London. ...

Published Tuesday 1st September 2015

ANTHONY LIN'S INTRODUCTION TO GUY REID'S WORK

Asian art expert and Hong Kong based fine art dealer Anthony Lin writes an introduction to Reid's work. Read Introduction....

Published Monday 2nd January 2017

MAN WALKING EXHIBITION. CONINGSBY GALLERY LONDON W1. October 9th - 28th 2017

Throughout October 2017 Guy exhibited an entirely new body of work titled 'Man Walking' at the Coningsby Gallery, London W1. The work is the result of a collaboration between two exhibitions in 2017 at MOCA London and the Musée de la Préhistoire d'Aurignac in S.W. France. Images can be seen here on the Recent Exhibitions page in the Image Gallery....

Published Friday 15th September 2017