Gail Reid is a Bristol-based artist exploring contemporary ideas with traditional media.

SWA & Ruth Borchard '25

Appearance Matters 10 conference

SW Coastal Path (commission)

Dr Isabel Laurence

Painting Jay Rayner on PAOTY

RPS 2022

SWLA 2023, 2024

Linocut (from life)

Portraits for NHS Heroes WGH

Self Portrait

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TEDx talk

Portrait Artist Of The Year 2023

Heat winner

Semi-finalist

“Thank you for a terrific day, and a fabulous portrait... I love the finished piece, and obviously on the day the right person won”

— Jay Rayner

“Gail opens up another angle in portraiture. She can conjour up character and personality. That’s where she finds likeness. We’ve never seen that before.”

— Tai Shan Sheirenberg

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Click this image to view my newest non-commissioned output, and plans for 2025:

An image of people on a quilt on grass, with morning sky and clouds. Based on Gericault's painting "The Raft Of The Medusa", it replaces the shipwrecked sailors with contemporary women in various situations

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Meet me behind the bike shed glossy veneer of this website. Social media is an extension of my studio - a showcase and a playground.

Please see my accounts on your favourite platforms using the links below. You will find me demonstrating, sketching, and occasionally actually finishing stuff.

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I don't get many baby portrait commissions, but this one takes the biscuit! Absolutely LOVE his expression, somewhere between bemusement and indignation. My lovely collector organised it with as a joint gift for his new grandchild's parents. Swipe fo

Follow my figure work on instagram @gailreidfigures