Michael Reed's art practice is printmaking based. Since graduating from the University of Canterbury with a Masters in Fine Arts, Printmaking, he has established a career in printmaking, mixed media and textile design. The two prevalent themes in his work are social comment and the culture of the South Pacific. He teaches printmaking at the Art and Design School, Christchurch Polytechnic, Institute of Technology and since 2000, has worked on a number of collaborative projects with artists from Japan, Germany, USA, The Netherlands, Australia, Poland, Denmark and New Zealand.
Michael Reed x Dilana