Janice Reid

Janice Reid is a Canadian-Jamaican artist based in Brampton, ON, whose work actively explores identity, history, and cultural memory. Rooted in both personal and collective narratives, their practice engages portraiture, symbolism, and layered storytelling to examine themes of belonging, resilience, and representation. Through intimate studio portraits and documentary-inspired compositions, their images function as living archives—honouring the past while reimagining the future of Black identity and diasporic connections.

Reid’s artistic style has been shaped by a breadth of musicians, photographers, and mixed media artists. Her work references traditions of staged portraiture, documentary realism, and experimental storytelling. Through rich palettes, symbolic compositions, and the interplay of presence and absence, they explore the unseen threads that connect generations across space and time. Her work has been exhibited at leading galleries and institutions, including the Scotiabank CONTACT Photography Festival; BAND Gallery; Peel Art Gallery Museum and Archives, the Art Gallery of Mississauga, the National Gallery of Jamaica, and the National Portrait Gallery. Through her practice, Reid continues to create space for deeper conversations about Black identity, diaspora, and the unseen threads that connect us across space and time.