Edinburgh’s Scottish Gallery hosts “Mythos” exhibition by Paul Reid

By John Freeman on October 29, 2019

Edinburgh’s Scottish Gallery hosts “Myhos“, an exhibition by the masterful Paul Reid this November, opening on Wednesday.

Tir Na Nog, 2019, oil on canvas, 65 x 105 cm

Paul Reid is a artist who uses his skill to create a world which is both beautiful and uncompromising in its vision. He’s considered one of the greatest figurative painters to have emerged out of Scotland in recent years and continues to receive much deserved recognition as an important figure in Scottish contemporary art.

Odysseus on the Island of Circe, 2017, oil on canvas, 95 x 120 cm

Cernunnos, 2018, oil on canvas, 85 x 105 cm

The Cyclops, 2019, oil on board, 41 x 57 cm

His seventh solo exhibition at The Scottish Gallery, Mythos continues the artist’s much-praised exploration of mythological subjects, including characters from both Classical and Celtic traditions.

The heightened reality resulting from the artist’s meticulous approach requires careful consideration as each painting or drawing is open to individual interpretation.

• Mythos by Paul Reid opens on Wednesday 30th October and runs until 26th November 2019 | The Scottish Gallery 16 Dundas Street Edinburgh EH3 6HZ | Opening Times: Monday-Friday, 10.00am – 6.00pm, Saturday: 10.00am – 4.00pm, Sunday, closed| Web: scottish-gallery.co.uk

• Exhibition Tour | Saturday 9 November – 11.00am – 12noon

• Paul Reid is online at paulreidart.co.uk

John Freeman

The founder of downthetubes, which he established in 1998. John works as a comics and magazine editor, writer, and on promotional work for the Lakes International Comic Art Festival. He is currently editor of Star Trek Explorer, published by Titan – his third tour of duty on the title originally titled Star Trek Magazine.

Working in British comics publishing since the 1980s, his credits include editor of titles such as Doctor Who Magazine, Babylon 5 Magazine, and more. He also edited the comics anthology STRIP Magazine and edited several audio comics for ROK Comics. He has also edited several comic collections, including volumes of “Charley’s War” and “Dan Dare”.

He’s the writer of “Pilgrim: Secrets and Lies” for B7 Comics; “Crucible”, a creator-owned project with 2000AD artist Smuzz; and “Death Duty” and “Skow Dogs” with Dave Hailwood.