A long-time Colorado resident, Carolyn Reid grew up near Boston, an area that influenced some of her paintings. Reid is also influenced by Japanese art and uses panels in some of her paintings.

Reid earned a Master of Fine Arts cum laude, in Drawing and Painting from the University of Denver; she also has a Bachelor of Science degree in education and science from the University of Massachusetts, Amherst, as well as a Bachelor of Arts degree in art from Colorado State University in Fort Collins. Reid holds a teacher's certificate for K-12 and has taught in public schools and at Rocky Mountain College of Art and Design. Her work has been accepted into national shows, exhibited in galleries, and displayed in private collections. Two Marriott Hotels, located in New York and California, have commissioned a total of five large oil paintings.

Reid works in oils and drawing media, often in series. Varied in theme, her art works are best described as Contemporary Realism. Currently, her main theme is fire and its aftermath. These current works range in size from 9’ (3 canvas panels) to 15’ (5 canvas panels).

Carolyn Reid lives in Lakewood, where she maintains “Sixteen-O-Six,” Studio & Gallery. Please use the contact page in this artist’s web site for further information on her art.

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