Bill Reid

Personal timeline

His father was American William Ronald Reid and his mother, Sophie Gladstone Reid.

His father was American William Ronald Reid and his mother, Sophie Gladstone Reid.

Jobs^

Sculptor, Painter, Jeweler, Activist, Visual artist

Bill Reid was born on January 12, 1920, in Victoria, British Columbia.

The University of British Columbia, and The University of Toronto.

Publications

The raven steals the light
1984.

Out of the Silence
1971.

Solitary Raven: The Selected Writings of Bill Reid

Indian Art of

The raven steals the light
1984.

Out of the Silence
1971.

Solitary Raven: The Selected Writings of Bill Reid

Indian Art of the Northwest Coast: A Dialogue on Craftsmanship and Aesthetics
1976.

Solitary Raven: The Essential Writings of Bill Reid

The Haida Legend of the Raven and the First Humans
1980.

Famous Works

LLjuwas

LLjuwas

Reid Haida Gwaii

Reid Haida Gwaii

Raven and the First Man

Raven and the First Man

Family

This picture is 6 of his 7 siblings.

This picture is 6 of his 7 siblings.

This is Bill Reid's Daughter Amanda, she is an author 
Born in Toronto. She wrote "The Canoe He Called Loo Taas".

This is Bill Reid's Daughter Amanda, she is an author
Born in Toronto. She wrote "The Canoe He Called Loo Taas".

Inspirations

Royal Ontario Museum of Toronto.

Royal Ontario Museum of Toronto.

His great-great-uncle, master carver, silversmith, and artist Daxhiigang, Charles Edenshaw.

His great-great-uncle, master carver, silversmith, and artist Daxhiigang, Charles Edenshaw.

His mother's ancestral village, Tanu.

His mother's ancestral village, Tanu.

Major
accomplishments

The Canada Council Molson Award.

Royal Bank Award For Outstanding Canadian Achievement.

The Lifetime Achievement Award.