Carmel Reid Art

Another year has come and gone with 2018 becoming one of the most significant years for my art work. The beginning of the year saw me...

It’s been little under a year since my last blog post. Yes, this is a very long time, but it has not been an idle year. So, to kick start...

The 20th of May marked the grand opening of the Degree Show and Postgraduate Exhibition at the School of Art. It was such a wonderful...

A few days ago, I got the urge to begin a portrait painting again. Painting portraits used to be what I thought I’d always specialise in...

Finally my website is up and running! I've put in a lot of work with this website over the past couple of months and put a lot of pride...

Four years ago may not seem like a long time ago, but within the past four years I have gained four A Levels, a degree and embarked on my...

As a lover of both art and history, I’ve done a great amount of genealogy over the past few years. I’ve always known the females on my...

Before filling up on chocolate at the weekend, I was able to help out with one of the Ceredigion Museum's workshops down in the Old...

​With the sun shining brightly in Aberystwyth today, I decided to finally give plein air painting a go. My only previous past experience...

Last week I began to utilise the use of coloured of grounds on a canvas. Different colours have the power to change the hues and tones of...

I start this post by admitting something I'm annoyed about myself with; my lack of sketching and drawing in the past. Sketching has...

Living in Aberystwyth, you'd be forgiven for assuming that the only weather that existed was rain or cloud. Today was like any other day...

Hello and welcome to my blog! My first post will be short and sweet, but I thought I'd start by showing you my studio space. Since...