Bio
About the artist
Paul Reding
I’m an artist from South Louisiana, where art has always been central to how I see and move through the world. I was the kid who preferred a pencil and sketchpad over toys, constantly drawing and observing my surroundings. While I didn’t take the traditional route of studying Fine Art, I earned a Bachelor’s degree in Industrial Design from the University of Louisiana at Lafayette—a path that taught me how form, function, and emotion can coexist.
Art has remained a constant source of grounding and growth in my life. It’s taught me patience, perseverance, and how to slow down long enough to notice the subtle moments others might overlook. For me, being an artist is a way of listening—to notice what in life calls to me, pulls at something within me, and refuses to be ignored. Painting is the primary way I try to express and capture what I discover. Outside of my studio, I balance a full-time career and family life—both of which continue to shape my work, giving me perspective, gratitude, and purpose. My creative journey is ongoing, and I’m thankful for those who choose to walk alongside it.
My work
My work begins with attention. I consider myself a receiver of inspiration, moving through life observing, absorbing, and filtering the subjects, moments, places, feelings, and ideas that carry a certain weight—things that call my attention and ask to be brought to life. I try not to limit where that pull may come from. When something speaks to me, I listen and follow it, allowing curiosity and instinct to guide where the work takes me.
Painting is my way of giving form to what I find there. Inspiration often arrives in fragments—a specific color palette, photograph, texture, song, dream, phrase, scenery, or a passing moment that sparks a feeling. I rarely begin with a full vision; instead, I start with a sense of direction and allow the painting to unfold naturally. As layers build, textures form, and colors shift, the piece begins to guide me. Through deliberate choices in color, composition, and style, I explore both what can be seen and what can only be felt. Each piece becomes part of a larger creative process—learning through trial, returning to past techniques, and discovering new rhythms within the work. It’s a conversation between intention and intuition.
The subject may change, but the intention remains: to stay true to what inspires me, to reveal something beyond what can simply be seen, and to leave room for the viewer to form a connection of their own.
