Born in Los Angeles, California, she currently lives and works in Southern New Jersey. Her work has moved progressively from a search into the urban landscape to the spaces where city meets nature at public parks. She continues her explorations of wild natural environments which serve as settings for figurative compositions and lyrical portraits. Ms. Reed’s work explores identity and place and the complexities of one’s relationship with the self and with others. She often engages narratives of love and loss, shadow and light.