Bill Reid Gallery Online Collection
The Bill Reid Gallery of Northwest Coast Art features the extraordinary work of Bill Reid as well as contemporary art by other Northwest Coast artists. The collection includes art and archival materials showcasing Bill Reid’s eclectic career, including his exquisite gold and silver jewelry, printmaking, and several of his monumental sculptures. Other artists in the collection include James Hart, Joe David, Don Yeomans, Richard Sumner, David Neel, Michael Nicoll Yahgulanaas, Meghann O’Brien, and many others.
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Bill Reid (1920-1998) was an acclaimed master goldsmith, carver, sculptor, writer, broadcaster, mentor and community activist. Reid was born in Victoria, BC to a Haida mother and an American father with Scottish German roots, and only began exploring his Haida roots at the age of 23. This journey of discovery lasted a lifetime and shaped Reid's artistic career.
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Bill Reid with his sculpture, Raven and the First Men, at the Museum of Anthropology, University of British Columbia, c.1980. Photograph by Bill McLennan. MOA a035127