Bill Reid
Personal timeline
His father was American William Ronald Reid and his mother, Sophie Gladstone Reid.
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 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
Reid Haida Gwaii
Raven and the First Man
Family
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".
Inspirations
Royal Ontario Museum of Toronto.
His great-great-uncle, master carver, silversmith, and artist Daxhiigang, Charles Edenshaw.
His mother's ancestral village, Tanu.
Major
accomplishments
The Canada Council Molson Award.
Royal Bank Award For Outstanding Canadian Achievement.
The Lifetime Achievement Award.