During the Renaissance artists learned their craft by spending countless hours in museums painstakingly copying the works of earlier masters. That kind of dedication and discipline is rare today, but we see it in Paris Reid's paintings, a few of which are now on display at Olyphant Art Supply in Olympia.

I have never heard of Reid and know nothing about her. Is she new to Olympia? Is she self-taught or has she formal art training? Are these paintings nothing more than copies or is there something about them that is unique to Reid? I suspect she is on a learning curve and headed toward finding her personal take on what she has learned from studying the masters. Her technique is astounding.

Read Alec Clayton's full review of the Paris Reid show in the Music and Culture section.

PARIS REID SHOW, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m., through Sept. 4, Olyphant Art Supply, 117 Washington St. NE, Olympia, 360.556.6703

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