David Reed was born and raised in Johnstown, PA and remembers making portraits with poster paints on colored construction paper and pastel and watercolor landscape paintings at a very early age. Visual recreation from life has always been his passion and David pursued formal art study at the Columbus College of Art and Design in fine arts and later at the University of Iowa where he received an MFA in photography. His art reflects his wide range of interests from realistic landscape painting in oils or watercolor to a more abstract collage approach in paint and paper.

David has taught in the digital design and graphics department at the Columbus State Community College and also in many workshop settings while exhibiting locally in Ohio with the Ohio Watercolor Society and nationally at the Bulter Institute of American Art. His work in included in both private and public collections nationwide.

Education
M.A., M.F.A. 1982-83 The University of Iowa School of Art and Art History, Iowa City, Iowa.
major: Photography
B.F.A. 1979 (magnu cum laude) The Columbus College of Art and Design, Columbus, Ohio.

Selected Exhibition History
2023
Mid-Year Show, 87th National Painting Exhibition, Butler Institute of American Art, Youngstown, Ohio.
2022
Mid-Year Show, 86th National Painting Exhibition, Butler Institute of American Art, Youngstown, Ohio
2021
Group Show, Brandt-Roberts Galleries, Columbus, Ohio
2020
Ohio Watercolor Society Exhibition, Fisher/Wall Art Gallery, Findlay, Ohio
Solo Feature Exhibition, Brandt-Roberts Galleries, Columbus, Ohio
Group Show, “Ten,” Brandt-Roberts Galleries, Columbus, Ohio
2019
74th Ohio Annual, The Zanesville Museum Center, Zanesville, Ohio
Group Show, “There’s No Place Like Home,” Brandt-Roberts Galleries, Columbus, Ohio
2017
Ohio Watercolor Society Exhibition, Columbus Museum of Art, Columbus, Ohio
14th Annual Bryn Du Art Exhibit, Bryn Du Mansion, Granville, Ohio
2015
Mid-Year Show, 79th National Painting Exhibition, Butler Institute of American Art, Youngstown, Ohio
2014
Pittsburgh Watercolor Society 68th Annual Aqueous Open, Spinning Plate Gallery, Pittsburgh, Pa. Merit Award. Juror, Donna Zagotta
2013
69th Ohio Annual, The Zanesville Museum Center, Zanesville, Ohio
Ohio Watercolor Society Exhibition, Fireland Association for the Visual Arts, Oberlin, Ohio
2012
Mid-Year Show, 76th National Painting Exhibition, Butler Institute of American Art, Youngstown, Ohio
2009
Ohio Watercolor Society Exhibition, The Troy-Hayver Fine Arts Center, Troy, Ohio. Traveling Exhibition
2008
CCAD Alumni Group Exhibit, Hammond-Harkins Gallery, Columbus, Ohio
2007
Ohio Watercolor Society Exhibition, The Middletown Fine Arts Center, Middletown, Ohio. Doug Pasek Memorial Award. Juror, Warren Taylor
Mid-Year Show, 71st National Painting Exhibition, Butler Institute of American Art, Youngstown, Ohio
2006
Ohio Watercolor Society Exhibition, Fireland Association for the Visual Arts, Oberlin, Ohio
Ohio + 5, Regional Juried Exhibition, The Dairy Barn Gallery, Athens, Ohio
2005
Mid-Year Show, 69th National Painting Exhibition, Butler Institute of American Art, Youngstown, Ohio
2004
Ohio Watercolor Society Exhibition, Owens-Illinois World Headquarters, Toledo, Ohio
Four Person Invitational Exhibition, Fairfield County District Library Lancaster, Ohio
2003
Fall Group Exhibition, Central Ohio Watercolor Society, Fairfield County District Library, Lancaster, Ohio. First Place Award. Juror, John Kortlander
Mid-Year Show, 67th National Painting Exhibition, Butler Institute of American Art, Youngstown, Ohio
2002
Ohio Watercolor Society Exhibition, Southern State Community College, Sardinia, Ohio
2001
Realism 2001, National Group Exhibition, Cultural Center for the Arts, Parkersburg, West Virginia
2000
Fall Group Exhibition, Central Ohio Watercolor Society, Schumaker Gallery, Capital University, Columbus, Ohio
Spring Group Exhibition, Central Ohio Watercolor Society, Franklin Park Conservatory, Columbus, Ohio. Merit Award. Juror, Lowell Tolstedt 

Collections/Commission
Southern State Community College, Hillsboro, Ohio.
Red Capital Group, Columbus, Ohio.
Various private collections in Ohio, Pennsylvania, North Carolina, California.
Commission: Environmental Mural, City of Gahanna, Ohio. 2002
Member: Ohio Watercolor Society.

Bibliography
Kazalia, Cindy: “Grandeur of Nature inspires works by artist-illustrator,” Southwest Messenger, vol. 23, no. 5, October 18, 2004, p 1-2
“Walking Through Peaks and Valleys,” 20th Annual Lancaster Festival Catalogue, page 46,
July 2004
Liddell, Tamaria: “Central Ohio Watercolor Society Exhibit,” Lancaster Eagle-Gazette, p 5, September 29, 2003

Teaching                                                                                                                                                                Columbus State Community College, Columbus, OH 2012-present  Adjunct Instructor, Digital Design and Graphics
Golden Art Workshops 2014-2017  Instructor
Decorative Arts Center of Ohio, Lancaster, OH 2013  Drawing Workshop Instructor
Columbus College of Art and Design, Columbus, OH 1985-86  Instructor Beginning Photography