Chris Reynolds
My aim is to capture something, whilst considered, remains fresh and spontaneous. The final image only emerging following a process of discovery
I am also fascinated by urban explorations and hidden time capsules that are quickly being reclaimed by nature. We transform landscapes and leave our unmistakable marks, but they are not always indelible. When we move out, nature quickly moves in to stake its claim.
I am now exploring these themes by revisiting, destroying, and reusing previous works. This is primarily to reflect upon my history, my visual diary and to consolidate those recurring concepts and ideas, and of course as a way of understanding my own place in the world and personal legacy.
2024
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Bath Academy of Art – BA (Hons) Sculpture/Printmaking.
St Helens College of Art – 2 year Foundation. Dip AD.
Group Shows
2025 - Drawing (Paper) Show. Bridewell Studios & Gallery. Liverpool
2025 - “Overlooked”. Group Show. St Helen's World of Glass
2023 - 'Art Makes Me Smile'. Group Show. Shipley. Bradford
2019 - 'Presence' - Not Just Collective Group Show. The Naked Lunch. Liverpool
2018 -'Thresholds - Adjacent Possible' Not Just Collective Group Show. Tapestry. Liverpool
2017 - Liverpool Mental Health Festival Exhibition. Brink. Liverpool.
2017 - 'Looking Now at It' - Group Show. Rathbone Studios. Birkenhead. Wirral.
2017 - 'Drawing from the Collection'. Group Show. Gallery One. St Helens World of Glass
2017 - ‘Distant Shores’ - Group Show. Waterfront Gallery. Southport
2012 - 'A New Look at Nature' - Ruskin Prize (3 shortlisted works) Brantwood. Cumbria
2012 - ‘Reflections’ - Group Show. The Art Lounge. New Mills
Exhibitions & Fairs
2025 - Williamson Art Gallery Open. Birkenhead
2025 - RBSA Summer Show. Birmingham
2025 - Liverpool Art Fair. Royal Liver Buildings. Liverpool
2024 - Summer Show. Art House. Southport
2024 - Liverpool Art Fair. Royal Liver Buildings. Liverpool
2023 - Liverpool Art Fair. Royal Liver Buildings. Liverpool
2019 - Liverpool Art Fair. Metquarter. Whitechapel. Liverpool
2018 - Liverpool Art Fair. Pier Head Village. Liverpool
2018 - Chapel Gallery. Ormskirk. Lancashire Open
2017 - WSA Open. Williamson Art Gallery. Wirral
2017 - Seagrass Gallery. West Kirby. Wirral
2017 - Liverpool Art Fair. Pier Head Village. Liverpool
2017 - Chester Arts Centre. Summer Show. Chester
2015 - Tarpey Gallery. Castle Donington. East Mids.
Earlier
Notts Castle. Nottingham Museum & Art Gallery
Melbourne Arts Festival. Arts Trail. Derbyshire
Leicester City Gallery. Leics
Leabrooks Gallery. Derbyshire
Derby Museum and Art Gallery
Buxton Museum & Art Gallery
Candid Arts. London
Barclays Bank. London
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