r. E. reynolds
The bouncing light, the energy of the Earth, are at the heart of what I seek to capture. I would love for the viewer to feel as if they are standing right there, to feel the place, the magic of the day.
“Light and shadow change quickly; there is an urgency to capture the moment. Creative decisions must be made quickly and directly, win or lose.”
— Robert Reynolds
Robert Edward Reynolds paints the West with dramatic palette-knife strokes and luscious color. Described by Southwest Art as “tactile,” “juicy,” and “energetic,” Reynolds’ vivid landscapes feel gestural, immediate, and expansive.
Represented by Acosta-Strong in Santa Fe, the Colorado born, New Mexico based Reynolds exhibits at the gallery’s annual Tres Pintores exhibition and is gearing up for his next solo show in October 2023. November 2022 marked his first appearance at the Mountain Oyster Club Contemporary Western Art Show and Sale in Tucson. You can also find his work at Mirada Fine Art in Denver and Insight Gallery in Fredericksburg, Texas.
I am looking for a painting which paints itself, where I am following not leading. There is a listening with Nature, which can inform the dance creating the painting. The dance is improvisational and reflects what is being heard. The way I paint is the way nature feels to me, free flowing, ever changing, I hope to participate in, get lost in my creation, my inspiration in nature. There is something deeper behind what I see, a feeling, which drives the inspiration. If I can catch a glimpse of this I am very happy! The beauty I am looking for is raw, unfinished and organic like nature herself. I would like my viewer to at once feel as if they are standing right there, to feel the space, the sunlight, the wind and at the same time, following the dance like process in which the paint was laid down.
-R.E. Reynolds
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The Artist’s Journey
My passion as an artist is a common thread throughout my life, my painting has always nourished and sustained me.
I was born in 1959 in Golden, Colorado. My father, Robert S., was a watercolorist and civil engineer. My mother Gail was a teacher and a poet. My only sister Kim runs an Academy of Dance and I feel that movement has shaped the way I see and interpret nature.
Father was my earliest teacher. He often took me out on sketching and painting adventures with him! I learned to paint first in watercolor.
After receiving a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree from Colorado State University I began to travel and paint. I lived and painted in Mexico Thailand, Nepal, India, Tibet, Japan, Korea, Turkey, and Europe.
I was captivated by the rich colors of saris, the lush greens of vegetation, the deep blue of the sky, the earthy culture of India, and serendipitously I ended up staying there two years to complete an MFA in painting from Visa Bharati University, West Bengal, India. It was a magical place and time in my life. Villages surrounded the small campus with open rice fields, reflective pools of water punctuated by a distant palm, the voices of tribal women singing melodious folk songs as they walked to work the fields.
In 1990 I moved to the juniper - pinion dotted hills of Northern New Mexico, where I married and had a son . Although no longer married, being a father and husband was a great joy and labor of love in my life.
I often rise early before the sun has touched the Earth. I will drive to a place I know in love to catch the first light of the day as the sun streams out across the land. As the day progresses, light and shadow change quickly; there is an urgency to capture the moment. Creative decisions must be made quickly and directly, win or lose.
Painting is something I practice, like a musical instrument. Each painting is linked as a necessary step to creating the next painting. In this way there are no bad paintings, only practice, only process.
The bouncing light, the energy of the Earth, are at the heart of what I seek to capture. I would love for the viewer to feel as if they are standing right there, to feel the place, the magic of the day.
Painting, like life, is improvisational. As I lay down paint, I respond to what's happening on the canvas. Sometimes something unexpected, magical happens. I'm constantly deciding what to save and what to change.
I love the beauty of the paint itself. My process is less about articulating the paint and more about letting things happen, recognizing when wonderful things emerge! I want there to be an unintentional, organic quality to the painting, where the beauty of the paint itself can speak.
The mark, the calligraphy of the painting is dear to me. I like to lay the paint down and leave it alone, to preserve the integrity and freshness, the directness of the mark. I would like the viewer be able to walk back through the process visually, seeing and feeling how the paint was laid down. Following the dance, the process!
I am so grateful to all those who generously supported my artistic endeavors. To my family and my friends who always believe in me and support me, to those who love my paintings enough to purchase them, to live with them. They are a true blessing in my life!
-R.E. Reynolds
Accolades and Career
R.E.Reynolds PO box 716 La Madera, NM 87539 Ph# (505) 557-7376
Represented by
Acosta Strong Fine Art, Santa Fe, NM
Mirada Fine Art, Denver, CO
KNewby Gallery, Tubac, AZ
Insight Gallery, Fredericksburg, TX
2025 Western Art Collector June
2025 Tres Pintores three artist exhibition June 27th Acosta Strong Fine Art Santa Fe, NM
2025 Three artist exhibition Mirada Fine Art Gallery Denver, Co
2024 Solo Exhibition October 25th Acosta Strong Fine Art Santa Fe, NM
2024 Tres Pintores annual three artist exhibition, Acosta Strong Fine Art, Santa Fe, NM
2024 Trend , Art design culture, magazine 25 year retrospective edition.
2024 Solo Exhibition February 2nd, Insight Gallery, Fredericksburg, Texas
2024 Western Art Collector Jan/Feb
2023 Solo Exhibition, Acosta Strong Fine Art Santa Fe, NM
2023 Southwest Art magazine April/May "Land Sea and Sky, meet six artists inspired by the boundless natural world".
2023 Tres Pintores, annual three artist exhibition Acosta Strong Fine Art Santa Fe,NM
2022 Mountain Oyster Club show and sale, Tucson Arizona.
2022 annual Texas Hill Country Art Guide Cover art by Robert E Reynolds
2022 May Western Art Collector magazine, editorial, "8th Annual Tres Pintores", three artist show, Acosta Strong Gallery, Santa Fe.
2022 May Santa Fe Magazine, "8th Annual Tres Pintores", Three artists show editorial, Acosta Strong Gallery, Santa Fe.
2022 Tres Pintores three artist exhibition Acosta Strong Fine Art, Santa Fe, NM
2021 May Southwest Art magazine 50th Anniversary issue editorial, "Where are They Now", Catching up with artists featured in Southwest Art.
2021 May Western Art Collector magazine, "Tres pintores", Three artist show editorial, Acosta Strong Gallery, Santa Fe.
2021 Tres Pintores three artist exhibition, Acosta Strong Fine Art, Santa Fe, NM
2020 Solo Exhibition, “Winter Colors “,Acosta Strong Fine Art, Santa Fe,NM.
2020 Western Art Collector Oct/Nov editorial
2020 Tres Pintores three artist exhibition, Santa Fe, NM
2019 Tres Pintores three artist exhibition, Acosta Strong Fine Art, Santa Fe, NM
2019 May, Western Art Collector magazine, "Tres Pintores", three artist show editorial, Acosta Strong Gallery, Santa Fe.
2018 Tres Pintores three artist exhibition, Acosta Strong Fine Art, Santa Fe, NM
2018 March Santa Fean magazine, "Los Cuatros Amigos", Personal relationships make for better collecting, The art collection and home of Mike Fritchie in Santa Fe.
2018 May, Western Art Collector magazine, "Tres pintores ", Three artist show editorial, Acosta Strong Gallery, Santa Fe.
2017 Tres Pintores three artist exhibition, Acosta Strong Fine Art, Santa Fe, NM
2017 August Santa Fean magazine, artists editorial, "The paintings of Robert E. Reynolds".
2017 October Santa Fean magazine, "The Canyon Road Paint Out", an editorial, including Robert E. Reynolds.
2017 June Western Art Collector magazine, "Guided by History", an editorial about the art collection and home of John B. Strong and Carlos Acosta of Acosta Strong Gallery, Santa Fe.
2016 Tres Pintores three artist exhibition Acosta Strong Fine Art, Santa Fe, NM
2016 May Santa Fean magazine, "Spring Arts Festival", editorial, including Robert E. Reynolds.
2016 March, The Santa Fean magazine, "The art of Collecting", an editorial about the paintings of Robert E. Reynolds.
2015 Tres Pintores three artist exhibition Acosta Strong Fine Art, Santa Fe, NM
2015 August Southwest Art magazine, named, " Artist to Watch", editor's choice for up and coming talent.
2015 May Santa Fean magazine, Robert E. Reynolds artist editorial.
2015 July Western Art Collector, "Trace Pintoes", Three artist show, editorial.
2015 May, Most Expressive Award, Plein Air Painters of New Mexico, Inart Gallery, Santa Fe.
2015 member Plein Air Painters of New Mexico.
2014 Acosta Strong Fine Art Canyon Road, Santa Fe, NM Joined gallery.