About
Mark Reeder is an internationally collected realist painter who focuses on still life and portrait painting, while also painting landscapes and street scenes. Known for his unique blend of contemporary and traditional realism, Mark explores seemingly ordinary subjects, creating paintings that are, in essence, meditations on what is beautiful.
Born in Toronto, Canada (b.1974), he moved north of the city in 2006 seeking a change of pace and now lives and works just outside Algonquin Provincial Park.
Primarily self taught, Mark has always had an intense interest in drawing and painting as well as studying the works and methods of the old masters. He has spent many years refining his craft balancing technical execution with personal inspiration to create authentic works that resonate with like-minded collectors and art lovers.
Whether a portrait, still life or landscape, Mark’s paintings are about finding beauty in the stillness.
Curriculum vitae:
Exhibitions
| 2020 | Represented by Sugarlift Gallery, Chelsea, New York (until 2025) |
| 2020 | Group Exhibition "Still: A Survey of Contemporary Still Life Paintings" Sugarlift Gallery, Chelsea, New York |
| 2019 | Open Studio Exhibition of Recent Work |
| 2018 | Artist on the Muskoka Autumn Studio Tour (MAST) |
| 2017 | Artist on the Muskoka Autumn Studio Tour (MAST) |
| 2016 | Artist on the Muskoka Autumn Studio Tour (MAST) |
| 2015 | Artist on the Muskoka Autumn Studio Tour (MAST) |
| 2014 | Guest Artist on the Artists of the Limberlost Studio Art Tour |
| 2014 | Art Exhibit: Summer Exhibition, Algonquin Art Centre, Algonquin Park, Ontario |
| 2013 | Art Exhibit: The Canadian Shield, Algonquin Art Centre, Algonquin Park, Ontario |
| 2012 | Art Exhibit: Water, Algonquin Art Centre, Algonquin Park, Ontario |
| 2011 | Solo exhibition, Framing Place and Gallery, Huntsville, Ontario |
| 2011 | United Nations: International Year of the Forest, Algonquin Art Centre, Algonquin Park |
| 2006 | Solo exhibition, Zilberschmuck, Toronto, Ontario |
| 2005 | Toronto Outdoor Art Exhibit |
| 2004 | Represented by Canvas Gallery, Toronto, Ontario (until 2008) |
| 2001 | Juried Show: Visual Arts Mississauga, Ontario |