Fantastic opening for, "A Thread Runs Through It" at this year's FynArts Festival in Hermanus! Painters and fibre artists were paired to create pieces that interrelated and complemented each other through commonalities such as color schemes, themes and form. Artist...

Chris's month-long exhibition at Chardonnay Deli in Constantia got lots of compliments! We love the relaxed vibe there, and were happy to decorate one of their dining rooms with some of Chris's paintings. "A Bunch Of Variety" was the unanimous favorite by the staff....

Chris met with the Stellenbosch Urban Sketchers today for some plein air painting. One of the highlights of the morning was the duck parade, which consists of vineyard staff parading 1400 ducks through the estate. The ducks are an integral part of keeping the vineyard...

There were somewhere in the neighborhood of 50 bidders and artists who participated in the Noordhoek Plein Air Festival, Saturday, April 7th! The auction was a huge success with part of the proceeds going to crime prevention initiatives for the Noordhoek area. Special...

It was a great turnout for opening night at The Cape Gallery on April 5th for my solo exhibition, "En Plein Air". Come take a look if you are in the area- the artwork will be up until April 28th. Thanks to the whole team at  The Cape Gallery for doing such a wonderful...

Christopher Reid is now the head of the International Watercolor Society South Africa (IWSSA). Chris joined the IWSSA in 2017 and was asked to be the co-chair with former head, Cheryl Curnick. Chris recently organized the 2018 IWSSA National Watermedia Exhibition in...

The International Watercolor Society South Africa held its first National Watermedia Exhibition on March 9-22 2018 at Artem Gallery in Sea Point, Cape Town. The juried exhibit featured 115 artworks by 63 top artists from across South Africa. This was the first major...

Chris painted with other members of the Country Sketchers (a local plein air group) at the beautiful Creation Winery.

Chris "getting his Monet on" at Maynardville Park in Wynberg with Inge Semple's plein air group. He found a nice shady spot under a tree from which to paint this lily pond.

Chris painted en plein air at the Helderberg Nature Reserve during the WCAS end of year get together with Charme Southey. The views were so majestic! We are going to return another time and I will make sure to have a large panoramic panel primed and ready....

Freedom In Art Exhibition Christopher Reid won a People's Choice Award for his painting, Freedom, at the 2017 Freedom In Art Competition. The Auction & Exhibition Gala Event was held at the Cape Town City Hall on the 18th November from...

The stunning views on Chapman's Peak Drive inspired Chris to do some plein air painting today. There were lots of visitors who stopped to watch him painting.

The 2017 SANLAM Portrait Awards, the largest art competition in South Africa, received just under 1500 entries this year. From that field 100 paintings have been selected by the panel of judges. Christopher Reid's acrylic self-portrait, "Super Selfie", was selected as...

Artist Interview: Painter Christopher Reid on Growing, Diversifying and Building a Career as an Artist 6th July 2017 by Jack Morrell in Artist Interviews Art Exposure UK has just published their July 2017 interview with artist Christopher Reid. The...

Two of Christopher Reid's paintings have been honored as finalists for the 2017 Tollman Bouchard Finlayson Tondo Competition. This competition occurs during the Hermanus FynArts festival each year. Approximately 30 entries are selected from entries sent from across...

We had a good turnout at the recent Touched by Passion Exhibition at the beautiful Crowne Plaza Hotel in Johannesburg. Each of the 7 artists had their own style so there was something for everyone! Special thanks to Terenia Surtees for organizing 🙂

Thursday, February 9- Friday, February 17, 2017 Art Portfolio Exhibition of Contemporary Art; Kirstenbosch Botanical Gardens in Cape Town, South Africa, between 10.00am and 5.00pm daily, in the John Winter Hall. The exhibition is free, however,  the Kirstenbosch...

Friday, January 27- Tuesday, February 7, 2017 South African Society of Artists' 2017 Annual Merit Exhibition; Kirstenbosch Botanical Gardens, in Cape Town, South Africa, between 10.00am and 5.00pm daily, in the John Winter Hall. The exhibit opens on Friday, January 27...

Monday, January 16- Wednesday, January 25, 2017 Constantiaberg Art Society Summer Exhibition; Kirstenbosch Botanical Gardens in Cape Town, South Africa between 9.30am and 5.00pm daily, in the John Winter (formerly Sanlam) Hall. The exhibit opens on Monday, January 16,...

Night Of 1000 Drawings The December 9th First Friday ArtWalk in Hermanus featured small artworks (size A5) from various local artists in support of charities. Many artists, including Chris, donated drawings to be sold by local galleries. His work was displayed at...

Bright Street Gallery is hosting the Faces & Figures juried exhibition. Among the artists represented is newcomer to the area, Christopher Reid. Reid lives in Hermanus but has recently become involved in the Somerset West art scene. 3 of his drawings and paintings...

The November 2016 Art In The Park was held this year at Rondebosch Park in Cape Town. The weather was beautiful and many visitors came by to see all the artwork and artists gathered at the park. Both prints and original artwork were available for sale. Chris drew a...

Chris enjoys a peaceful afternoon painting Beintang's Cave in Hermanus en plein air with Charme' Southey.

  "Take Two Pictures - With Artist Christopher Reid" an Arte Galleria interview, features two of Reid's paintings and his responses to questions about the influences behind them. Read the article here

Kalfiefees is the festival held in Hermanus each year to celebrate the whale calving season. Artists from all over South Africa competed to be juried into the Kalfiefees 2016 art exhibition, which is held in Hermanus at the Municipal Auditorium. Judges give the...

Christopher Reid's pastel painting, "Onrusrivier Beach" was selected for the cover of The Village News. Reid, an internationally awarded artist who recently moved to Hermanus in the Western Cape of South Africa, was painting en plein air with the Country Sketchers...

2016 Hermanus FynArts Tondo Competition 50 paintings have been juried into the 2016 Hermanus FynArts Tondo Competition and competion for the Tollman Bouchard Finlayson Art Award. The finalists will be on display at the Bouchard Finlayson wine cellar from June 10th...

May 3rd kicked off the opening of the 2016 SASA Members Exhibit at the Sanlam Hall in Kirstenbosch.  The South African Society of Artists holds several exhibitions each year to promote South African artists. Artwork of all styles, genre, and media was hung. Exhibition...

International artist Christopher Reid will be having a solo exhibition at Gallery On The Square in Clarens, South Africa. The exhibition will feature paintings Reid has completed since his recent return to South Africa from America. Several media and all genres from...

Rosebank Art Precinct's Celebration Exhibition will be on display from April 20th-25th at the Crowne Plaza Rosebank Hotel in Johannesburg, South Africa. Opening night will be Thursday from 6:30pm to 10pm. Internationally acclaimed artist Christopher Reid is among the...

NORTHERN CAPE ARTISTS EXHIBITION 2016 The William Humphrey’s Art Gallery is delighted to announce that we will be hosting the third Northern Cape Artists Exhibition in April 2016. Once again, we would like to invite artists from the Northern Cape region to submit...

Christopher Reid has been featured in a 20 page article in LandEscape Art Review 2015 Special Anniversary Edition, an international art publication based out of Europe. He was selected as one of 9 artists from out of over 3,000 submissions from around the world. In...

A UNIQUE VIEW: Christopher Reid’s pastel-on-panel piece (46’’x30’’) “Curtained Reflection,” will be on display as part of his new exhibit at Jazzcars Gallery. Photo, courtesy the artist. Reflected Meditations: Christopher Reid evokes life in Wilmington in latest...

Inaugural en plein air event a success Thirty en plein air artists from around the region descended on Wrightsville Beach Friday and Saturday, Oct. 10-11, to capture scenes around the island for the inaugural Wrightsville Beach Museum of History en plein air art show...