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

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and was honoured Arts Person of the Year in his hometown of

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. He exhibited in London, England with the Royal Institute of Painters in Watercolours. He was a lifetime member of The Arts and Letters Club of Toronto, Visual Arts Brampton, 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 Rogers Cable. In 2001, Jack was featured in the popular American magazine '' Watercolor Magic''. 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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