New Orleans Artist
I had the pleasure to be interviewed by published Louisiana art historian John R. Kemp about my work for an article in the Fall 2025 edition New Orleans Homes Magazine.
Read the full article Artist Steph Reed on Capturing the “Golden Hour” here:
https://www.myneworleans.com/artist-steph-reed-on-capturing-the-golden-hour/
This year, 115 artists entered 355 works of art in the 55th Annual National River Road Show. The juror, master painter Calvin Liang, selected 65 paintings, produced by artists from 10 states, exhibited at the Louisiana State Archives in Baton Rouge August 4 – September 23, 2025. I was one of the 11 artists from that show that Calvin awarded prizes to. My ‘View from the Levee’ was ribboned with an honorable mention. In the video below, Calvin talks through his jurying decisions.
What a fun article in nola.com! Writer Jyl Benson and photographer Jeff Stout visited me to see the special touches I’ve done on the house I bought in 2016. Continue reading “Fun Feature in NOLA.com”
I volunteered to help a group of community members organizing to beautify the Franklin Ave area by the Edgewood Park neighborhood. They wanted to cover the graffiti with something more community-minded. I found them online in posts asking for artist interest.
Continue reading “Mural on Franklin Ave”I am happy to do portraits, and its always nice to get a commission request. I have completed commissions of landscapes, portraits, pets, and houses.
Continue reading “Yes, I do all sorts of commissions”
I was commissioned by the Ace Hotel to make a series of two-panel paintings that will be installed as armoire doors in some of the guest rooms of their new location in New Orleans. They have been amazing to work with, and I appreciate their effort to include local artists in their roll out! Continue reading “Custom Paintings for Ace Hotel!”
