"[1] Born in Colchester, Reed spent his early years in Suffolk, relocating with his family to a fruit farm in rural Norfolk in his teens.
[citation needed] Reed has created public works in the UK, spurred by his "concerns about climate change" which prompted his 10 meter Wave installation (2021) and the sale of many of the 3,000 fish raised thousands of pounds for Norwich Cathedral Charities.
[5] Reed's Tree of Life sculpture (2022), with over 2,000 patinated stainless steel engravable leaves, raises funds for Kings Lynn Hospital's League of Friends.
[6][7] In 2023, The Serving Ace Meeting Tree, a 3.658 meter bronze sculpture commissioned from Reed by the All England Club, was installed on the grounds of Wimbledon.
[8] Reed's sculptures reflect his interest in the workings of natural structures and the way they contribute to the artistic view of a plant or animal.