New Town Art Month: Sleek and David Reid

Kate Downes • 10 July 2023

 We were delighted to take part in the inaugural New Town Art Month between 7 and 31 June 2023, presenting two live artist events...

Local street artist Sleek’s Edinburgh workspace is located in the Queen Street Art Studio below Watson Gallery, and we enjoyed co-hosting his live painting demonstration… in keeping with his street art roots, he decided to work outside!

As well as those visitors who had booked tickets, we were also pleased to see many newcomers who were intrigued by the view… as well as Sleek’s fans and followers who jumped at the opportunity to meet him in real life. See more of Sleek's original artworks here

David Reid's stunning still life artworks are a beautiful combination of classical skills and contemporary practice… after so many visitors asking us about David's process and techniques, it was a great pleasure to share his work with so many people.

Showcasing a loose and intuitive style, David completed two beautiful still life works over the course of the afternoon. The first is available view at Watson Gallery… and second was presented as a surprise gift to our last visitors of the day, as the first original artwork for their new home! See more of David's still life artworks here.

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