Born in Springfield, Illinois in 1915, she grew up in Los Angeles where her father, Walter Reed, was an illustrator for Walt Disney. After graduating from high school she attended Chouinart Art School and the Art Center school in Los Angeles. Yet she credited her most important formal training to well known California landscape artist Jack WilkInson Smith. Reed claimed to have moved over eighty times in her life, spending most of her years in Arizona and Southern California. Her longest stay in one place was spent in the Tombstone area where she used to own and operate the Adobe Gallery in the 1960’s and 70’s. Marjorie Reed died while raking leaves a few days after Thanksgiving in 1996 at Campbell Ranch in Vallecito, California. This is a large painting of Jerusalem painted by Reed on her visit to the Holy Land in the 80’s. It is from Mt. Of Olives looking down towards the ancient walled city. A nicely done shepherd with his donkey and sheep & below is the Russian church above Gethsemane. It is a 24″x 48″ oil on canvas signed lower right and title labeled on the back by Reed herself. The painting is in a liner with a wide gold frame ready for you to hang and enjoy. Add me to your favorite sellers. Please view the item and if you have any further questions don’t hesitate to contact me. I have been an art lover and collector for about 40 years. I have an eclectic collection of California, American, European art, art objects & collectibles. My aim is to provide you with a pleasant experience based on courtesy and service. Track Page Views With. Auctiva’s FREE Counter. The item “MARJORIE REED 1915-1997 Early California Arizona Western Impressionist” is in sale since Saturday, August 31, 2013. This item is in the category “Art\Paintings”. The seller is “ehazou” and is located in San Diego, California. This item can be shipped to United States.

• Painting Surface: Canvas
• Region of Origin: US
• Size Type/Largest Dimension: Large (Greater than 30″)
• Listed By: Dealer or Reseller
• Subject: Landscape
• Originality: Original
• Medium: Oil
• Date of Creation: 1970-1989
• Style: Impressionism
• Signed?: Signed
• Original/Reproduction: Original