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b. 1947 -
Born in London, he studied Brighton Art School (1969) and Norwich Art School (1970). He settled in Lowestoft (1974) to work on location on the Suffolk and Norfolk Coast. Reay's work is stimulated by the problems and contradictions of using transient effects of light to reveal strong monumental forms- a tension always present in the works of Edward Hopper- a constant influence on his art. In thirty years of studying the coastal environment the human figure has become a major part of his work. Flat, spacious landscapes throw figures into striking relief and reveal their sculptural form. He has also been influenced by the works of Picasso and Henri Moore, Maillol, Brancusi, Campigli and Balthus and especially Seurat. His most recent work alternates between small landscapes painted on location and larger studio compositions of single figures and groups of figures assembled on the seashore.
His work held in many private collections in USA, Germany, Middle East, Australia and the UK and in Doncaster Museum and Art Gallery.
Exhibitions Include:
Alwin Gallery, London; Bohun Gallery, Henley; Beldesign, Cambridge; Bury Art Centre; Phoenix Gallery, Lavenham; Piccadilly Gallery, London; Crane Kalman, London; Aberbach Fine Art, London