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Doel Reed
Born(1894-05-21)May 21, 1894
Logansport, Indiana, U.S.
DiedSeptember 30, 1985(1985-09-30) (aged 91)
Taos, New Mexico, U.S.
OccupationsPainter, printmaker, educator
Known forLandscape painting, aquatint
SpouseElizabeth Jane Sparks (m. 1920)
Children1

Doel Reed (May 21, 1894 – September 30, 1985) was an American painter, printmaker, and educator.[1][2][3][4] He served as the head of the art department at Oklahoma State University in Stillwater, Oklahoma. He has been called a master of the printmaking technique aquatint.[5]

Early life, family, and education

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Doel Reed was born on May 21, 1894, in Logansport, Indiana.[2][5] His parents were Anna Anderson, and William Reed.[2] He was raised in Indianapolis.[5]

In his childhood, Reed took classes at the John Herron Art Museum (now Herron School of Art and Design) in Indianapolis.[6] He attended the Art Academy of Cincinnati starting in 1916.[4]

He took a break from his studies to served in the United States Army during World War I, with the 47th Infantry in France.[6] He was exposed to mustard gas and caused continuing respiratory problems.[6] In 1919, he returned to his education at the Art Academy of Cincinnati.[6]

Reed married his classmate, Elizabeth Jane Sparks on October 21, 1920.[2] Together they had one daughter, Martha Jane Reed.[2][7]

Career

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Reed was a printmaker and painter, known for his landscapes and female figurative works.[5]

He worked at Oklahoma A&M College (now Oklahoma State University) from 1924 to 1959, where Reed founded the art department and served as the department head.[4][8] He retired as a professor emeritus.[8] After he retired, Reed moved to Taos, New Mexico.[4]

The September 1959 cover of American Artist Magazine featured Reed's artwork.[4]

He was a member for 10 years of the board of regents for the Museum of New Mexico in Santa Fe; and a board member of the Harwood Museum of Art in Taos.[8] Reed was a member of the National Academy of Design, the Oklahoma Art League, and the Audubon Society.[8][9]

Reed was awarded the 40th Audubon Exhibition Award, and the Louis Lozowick Award (1982).[8] He had an exhibition at the American Cultural Institute in China (1983).[8] Reed was awarded honorary certificates by Mayor of Tulsa James Inhofe, and Governor of Oklahoma George Nigh.[4]

Death and legacy

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Reed died at age 91 on September 30, 1985, in Taos, New Mexico.[4][8] A memorial was held for him at Mission Gallery in Taos.[8] He was survived by his wife and daughter.[8]

His work can be found in museum collections, including at the Smithsonian American Art Museum in Washington, D.C.;[10] the National Gallery of Art in Washington, D.C.;[11] the Dallas Museum of Art;[12] the Spencer Museum of Art in Lawrence, Kansas;[13] the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts in Philadelphia;[14] the Cincinnati Art Museum;[15] the Memphis Brooks Museum of Art in Memphis, Tennessee;[16] the Blanton Museum of Art in Austin, Texas;[17] the Thomas Gilcrease Institute of American History and Art in Tulsa, Oklahoma;[18] the Art Institute of Chicago;[19] the Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art in Kansas City, Missouri;[20] the Carnegie Museum of Art in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania;[21] the Wichita Art Museum;[22] the Buffalo AKG Art Museum;[23] the New Mexico Museum of Art in Santa Fe;[24] and the print collection at the New York Public Library Main Branch.[25]

He is the namesake for the Doel Reed Center in Taos, part of Oklahoma State University.[26]

Exhibitions

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  • 1965, 52nd Annual Allied Artists of America Exhibition, National Academy of Design, New York City, New York[27]
  • 1965, 26th Annual Watercolor Exhibition, Birmingham, Alabama; Lamar Dodd served as a juror[27]
  • 1983, American Cultural Institute in China[8]
  • 1985, Doel Reed Retrospective, solo exhibition, Stables Art Center, Taos, New Mexico[5]
  • 2021, Sun Patterns—Dark Canyon: The Paintings and Aquatints of Doel Reed, traveling solo exhibition, Oklahoma State University Museum of Art, Stillwater, Oklahoma; and Wichita Art Museum; curated by Rebecca Brienen[28][29]

Publications

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  • Reed, Doel (1965). Doel Reed Makes an Aquatint. Museum of New Mexico.[27]

References

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  1. ↑ "Reed, Doel", Benezit Dictionary of Artists, Oxford University Press, October 31, 2011, doi:10.1093/benz/9780199773787.article.B00149902, retrieved June 26, 2026
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 Thompson, Donald Eugene (1949). "Reed, Doel". Indiana Authors and Their Books: 1917-1966. Wabash College. p. 501.
  3. ↑ DuBois, June (1985). Indiana Artists George Jo and Evelynne Bernloehr Mess: A Story of Devotion. Indiana Historical Society. p. 110. ISBN 978-0-87195-000-0.
  4. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 "Artist Doel Reed, Formerly of OSU, Dies". Tulsa World (obituary). October 4, 1985. p. 16. Retrieved June 26, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. 1 2 3 4 5 "Stables to pay homage". The Taos News. January 3, 1985. p. 14. Retrieved June 26, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. 1 2 3 4 Hanneman, Carolyn G. (January 15, 2010). "The Encyclopedia of Oklahoma History and Culture: Reed, Doel". Oklahoma Historical Society. Retrieved June 26, 2026.
  7. ↑ "Martha Reed". Oklahoma State University. May 18, 2021. Retrieved June 26, 2026.
  8. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 "Aquatint artist lays down tools". The Taos News (obituary). October 3, 1985. p. 2. Retrieved June 26, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ↑ "Highlights from the Oklahoma Art League". Oklahoma City Museum of Art (OKCMOA). 2011. Retrieved June 25, 2026.
  10. ↑ "Doel Reed". Smithsonian American Art Museum.
  11. ↑ "Doel Reed". National Gallery of Art (NGA).
  12. ↑ "Collection: Doel Reed". Dallas Museum of Art (DMA).
  13. ↑ "Doel Reed". Spencer Museum of Art.
  14. ↑ "Doel Reed". Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts (PAFA). Retrieved July 14, 2026.
  15. ↑ "Doel Reed". Cincinnati Art Museum.
  16. ↑ "Doel Reed, American, 1894 - 1985". Memphis Brooks Museum of Art.
  17. ↑ "Doel Reed, Logansport, Indiana, 1895–Taos, New Mexico, 1985". Blanton Museum of Art.
  18. ↑ "Bear Canyon / Doel Reed". Thomas Gilcrease Institute of American History and Art. Retrieved July 14, 2026.
  19. ↑ "Doel Reed". The Art Institute of Chicago. 1894.
  20. ↑ "Doel Reed". Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art.
  21. ↑ "Collection: Doel Reed, Evening Music". Carnegie Museum of Art.
  22. ↑ "Lonely Road". Wichita Art Museum.
  23. ↑ "P2000:1.32 - Figure with Landscape". Buffalo AKG Art Museum.
  24. ↑ "Winter Sun". New Mexico Museum of Art.
  25. ↑ "Prints & Photographs Online Catalog: Awakening earth". New York Public Library. Archived from the original on February 3, 2021 – via Wayback Machine.
  26. ↑ "Father & daughter artists and the Doel Reed Center in Taos". Durango Herald. May 12, 2024.
  27. 1 2 3 "Doel Reed In National Exhibits". The Taos News. December 7, 1965. p. 3. Retrieved July 14, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  28. ↑ Congleton, Chase (July 6, 2021). "OSU Museum of Art opens Doel Reed retrospective exhibit". Stillwater News Press. Archived from the original on July 7, 2021.
  29. ↑ "OSU museum presents exhibition exploring art, career of Doel Reed". Enid News & Eagle. June 28, 2021. Retrieved July 14, 2026.
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