Performance of Ludvine
photo by Lisa Hébert

MOVING NARRATIVES

Exhibition from March 7 - April 1, 2011

A COLLABORATION OF VISUAL ART AND CONTEMPORARY DANCE

Paintings by: Reid McLachlan
Choreographies by: Anik Bouvrette/Tara Luz Danse

OTTAWA SCHOOL OF ART GALLERY - ORLEANS CAMPUS
SHENKMAN ARTS CENTRE. 245 Centrum Blvd., Ottawa Ont. OSA, (off-site link)

Opening Reception: Thursday, March 10, 6 pm - 8 pm.
Free Dance Performance at 7 pm.


This unique collaboration of visual art and contemporary dance signals not only a union of disciplines but also a meeting of concepts that when blended create an enduring synergy of emotions and ideas. With the entrance of a dancer into the gallery space the declaration "here new relationships shall be forged" is made. The environment is changed, things shift and unexpected paths of communication are created. Not only are the narratives played out in dance and images but the two disciplines merge and meld during the performances stimulating a moving dialogue between not just the dancer and paintings, but also between the viewer, the dancer and images and finally, when concluded and the gallery emptied, among the paintings themselves.

Other Free Performances:
March 19 at 3pm
March 26 at 7pm
March 27 at 3pm

For more info see: Moving Narratives

NATURAL PHENOMENA

Feb. 1 - 27
Cube Gallery, 1285 Wellington St. W. Ottawa Ont.
Vernissage Thursday Feb. 3, 6 - 9 pm
Cube Gallery, (off-site link)

Aurora

HEAVENLY BODIES

Reid McLachlan at Galerie McKenzie-Marcotte

Sept. 24 to Oct. 19, 2010
Opening party Friday Sept. 24 @ 7 p.m.

26 Sully, Wakefield Qc.

Dowager's Lament


For more information see Galerie McKenzie Marcotte

THE ARTIST PROJECT - TORONTO

March 4 - 7, 2010
Queen Elizabeth Building, Exhibition Place, Toronto. TAP, (off-site link)

I am pleased to be participating in this top notch Toronto indoor art fair and will be exhibiting and selling my most recent new work.

The Artist Project is a meeting ground for artists, collectors and art enthusiasts.  View and purchase original art from over 175 carefully juried contemporary artists and enjoy an eclectic program of talks, special features and art installations.  Whether you are a first time buyer or seasoned collector, this four day art fair is a rare opportunity to meet and purchase directly from independent artists.
 

For more information, artist directory, directions and more info go to The Artist Project,

Star Gazing

EYE CANDY - CHELSEA EROTICA 2010

At Galerie Mauve. 213 Ch. Old Chelsea, Old Chelsea QC.

Opening party Friday February 12th @ 7 p.m. Show runs to February 28th

Catch and Release: Red Devil


For more information see Galerie Mauve

STAR PORTRAITS
September 19, 2009 at 8 p.m. on Bravo!, (off-site link)

In his episode Reid, Carrie Colton and Elaine Goble each have two weeks to paint a portrait of Senator and retired General Roméo Dallaire. Tune in and learn more about this truly amazing Canadian hero and the artistic processes behind the three artists trying to portray him.

This is the only episode shot in Ottawa and is considered one of the best and most powerful of the series. If you don't have access to Bravo! it is available to view online at Bravo!, (off-site link)  

For more information, scheduling and to vote on your favourite portrait you can go to: Star Portraits, or check out their Facebook page (off-site links)  

General Roméo Dallaire

The Collector's Cabinet

Recent additions to the City of Ottawa's fine art collection

September 18 - October 25, 2009

Nesting Instinct 2007

Opening reception: Thursday September 24, 5:30 - 7:30 p.m.
City Hall Art Gallery. Ottawa City Hall. 101 Laurier Ave. West

Indelible Souls
August 5 - 30, 2009

Duo Show with Reid McLachlan and Rebecca Mason

at Cube Gallery
7 Hamilton Ave. N. Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

Indelible Souls showcases their startlingly diverse styles and subject matter and yet reveals how they are intrinsically bound by the passions they share. In both of their work I find the world of theatre is invoked.  Reid’s work reminds me of the action on stage, the characters and their props.  Each one of his pieces seems to imply an entire narrative, stories of passion, love and loss.  Becky seems to me more about the subtlety of the back stage.  Her work is like the setting of the mood, the play of light on the backdrop.  Her pieces are quiet and less apparent than the action on the stage, but look closer and they help to reveal the hidden magic that works almost subconsciously in the stories being told.

Completely different in approach and media, but joined in life, both painters create powerful images that, once seen, are impossible to erase ..... INDELIBLE.

Don Monet, Curator, 2009.   Cube Gallery  (off-site link)

Canadian Homage
July 1 - August 2, 2009
at the Cube gallery, (off-site link) 7 Hamilton Ave. N. Ottawa, Canada (613) 728 1750.

 Each artist in the show has produced one original piece that pays tribute to a CANADIAN artist who has influenced them.

It's supposed to be a secret but Reid chose Atilla Richard Lukacs.

In a brief interview with guerilla.ca Reid says "Atilla is a fascinating figure with such a meteoric trajectory, so he's hard to resist.... He knocked my socks off."

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"Atilla the Hunny" 36" x 24"  Reid's nod to Atilla Richard Lukacs.

The New Art Festival

June 6 and June 7, 2009 Central Park in the Glebe in Ottawa

I will have a booth with lots of my smaller affordable paintings on display at this great outdoor art event.

For more information see The New Art Festival

Ottawa Art Gallery Art Auction

Thursday, 4 June, 2009 from 6 – 9 pm
Ottawa Art Gallery, 2 Daly Ave. Ottawa

Becky and I will both be participating in this fund raising event for the OAG this year.
For ticket information please see OAG Auction

Project Hope Art Exhibition and Auction

March 21, through to April 11 2009 at Galerie Dentaire at 1239 rue Amherst in Montreal.
The Auction will be held at Le Lion d'Or on April 15, 2009.

I have made the piece below available for the auction.
Proceeds from this event will go to AIDS Community Care Montreal, the only English-based HIV/AIDS support organization in Quebec.

For more information, to see other great participating artists, and for tickets please see projecthopeartauction.blogspot.com

Chelsea Erotica

February 13 - 15, 2009.

A group show of erotic art including these two pieces of mine at the Joineryco in Chelsea.