Alan Reynolds
Reynolds was represented for many years by the Douglas Udell Gallery. In 1990, a survey exhibition of his work was organized at the then-Edmonton Art Gallery, entitled Inner Motifs: Fifteen Years of Exploration. In 2010, one of his body pieces won the fifth annual design competition, Sculpture by Invitation, a partnership between the Shaw conference Centre and The Places Art & Design in Public Places program, designed to revitalize Edmonton’s downtown.
In recent years, Alan has moved outside Edmonton to the country, where he has built his own house and studio. Here he has turned his attention to his new environment, working on steel ‘plant sculptures’, applying zinc or copper patinas that are influenced by the colours and nuances of the landscape in different seasons and conditions. He has also turned to the art of earlier periods, particularly the art of ancient Greece, of Africa and Polynesia, and of the Tang Dynasty in China, cultures in which sculpture flourished. He continues with his horse pieces, and is also exploring painting, favouring oils, a medium which allows time for reflection.
Reynolds has been an important mentor to younger artists and has had substantial influence in Edmonton’s artistic community. He continues to evolve in his work, and to exhibit with the new iteration of the Udell Gallery in Edmonton. His work can be seen in such institutions as Alberta Government House, Edmonton; Alberta House, New York City; the Art Gallery of Ontario, Toronto; the Canada Council Art Bank, Ottawa; the Mendel Art Gallery, Saskatoon; and at the Winspear Centre in Edmonton. His works feature in many private collections across Canada and internationally, including in the US, the UK, Australia, Spain, Hong Kong and South Africa.