Graeme Reed’s work explores fictionalised and playful portraiture while teasing us with art historical references.

 

His current work uses the historical legacy of portraiture to explore aspects of the human condition like belonging, seeking approval, self belief and inner conflict. 

 

His ‘fictionalised’ characters are presented ambiguously, seeking both our approval and our condemnation; ‘fitting in’ but ‘standing out’ at the same time. 

 

In a recent series of screenprints, teasingly titled ‘Misfits of the World Unite’, the characters playfully juxtapose brazen posturing with fashion insecurities, and awkwardness. 

 

They are often surprising and sometimes menacing. 

 

Graeme studied Fine Art at the University of Sunderland and then graduated from Chelsea School of Art in 1989 with an MA in Fine Art Printmaking.