{"product_id":"darren-reid-the-way-home","title":"Darren Reid - Water's Edge","description":"\u003cp\u003e[Medium \/ Year \/ Dimensions]\u003cbr\u003eSigned on verso\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDarren Reid (b. 1971, Derbyshire) is a self-taught painter whose intricately detailed landscapes find beauty in the overlooked. Working in acrylic with extraordinary fine brushwork, each painting takes around 250 hours to complete. Reid is drawn to quieter, less-expected subjects — empty roads, the British countryside, stretches of California — treating each as a place that simply says 'paint me'.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHis compositions are never direct copies of photographs. Working from his own references, he invents and adjusts: removing elements, rethinking perspective, building towards a final image that captures something felt rather than simply seen. He describes his practice as 'self-teaching' rather than self-taught — an ongoing process of discovery rather than a finished education.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eReid was shortlisted for the John Ruskin Prize in 2014 and shown as part of the V\u0026amp;A's \u003cem\u003eRecording Britain\u003c\/em\u003e exhibition that same year. He is represented by JD Malat Gallery in Mayfair and Plus One Gallery in London. His work is held in private collections across the UK, Europe and the United States.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout the Work\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eWater's Edge\u003c\/em\u003e reflects Reid's sustained interest in landscape and light. Water — its surface, its movement, its depth — becomes a subject that pushes his photorealistic technique to its limits. The work is quiet and contemplative, a scene that rewards the viewer who stays with it.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"AOAP Projects","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":58143187829110,"sku":null,"price":2000.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2714\/0060\/files\/Untitled_-_27_June_2026_at_16.31.02.png?v=1782574559","url":"https:\/\/aoapprojects.com\/products\/darren-reid-the-way-home","provider":"AOAP Projects ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}