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Wilderness Oman

Fans of landscape photographer Malcolm MacGregor will be delighted to see that he has an exhibition of his photographs of Oman at the Bait Muzna gallery, Muscat.

The exhibition titled “Mystical Oman” is a joint show with watercolourist Alan Reed who is from the North East of England and runs from 6^th April to 8^th May.

Many of Malcolm’s  outstanding photographs can be seen in his book “Wilderness Oman”. He is off again this week into the empty quarter of Oman with his large format camera to capture more incredibly detailed photographs of the rock formations, trees, desert and other features of Oman’s breathtaking landscape.

Alan Reed is currently working on location in Oman producing more of his highly desirable sketch book studies of Omani life. These will no doubt become the catalyst for another exciting project in 2010. Follow Alan Reed’s blog to keep up to date with Alan’s schedule for 2010.

Oils by Alan Reed at Bait Muzna

A small oil painting by Alan Reed on display at the Bait Muzna Gallery exhibition, titled

“Mystical Oman”

Mystical Oman

Malcolm MacGregor and Alan Reed are dislplaying their work in an exhibition named “Mystical Oman” April 6th - 2nd May 2010

“Two British artists capture the unique mystical beauty of the Sultanate of Oman through the lens of photographer Malcolm MacGregor and the watercolours of Alan Reed”

Malcolm MacGregor, an international landscape photographer specialises in photographing the more remote regions of the world. In 2000 he began photographing for his book “Wilderness Oman” made over a two year period tapping into the electric mix of desert, mountain and coastal landscapes. Many of the photographs in this exhibition have not been seen before.

The wild places of Oman offer a unique sense of timelessness and solitude, a rare thing in the world today, which Alan Reed has recognised during his first visit to Oman in 2007 and has so beautifully expressed through his watercolours.

Alan Reed has been exhibiting and taking commissions for more than three decades. His work has become increasingly collectable and is wildly represented internationally through private collectors.

View Alan Reed’s sketchbooks