Bill Reid

Bill Reid
Born
William Ronald Reid Jr.

(1920-01-12)12 January 1920
Died13 March 1998(1998-03-13) (aged 78)
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Occupation(s)sculptor, activist, environmentalist
WorksThe Spirit of Haida Gwaii
Chief of the Undersea World
The Raven and the First Men
AwardsOrder of British Columbia
Haida bear.

William Ronald Reid Jr. OBC RCA (12 January 1920 – 13 March 1998) was a Haida artist whose works include jewelry, sculpture, screen-printing, and paintings.[1] Producing over one thousand original works during his fifty-year career, Reid is regarded as one of the most significant Northwest Coast artists of the late twentieth century.[2]

He was a matrilineal descendant of K'aadaas Gaa K'iigawaay,[3] who belong to K_ayx_al, the Raven matrilineages of the Haida Nation. This matrilineage traces its origins to T'aanuu Llnagaay.[4][5] His names are Iljuuwas (Princely One), Kihlguulins (One Who Speaks Well), and Yaahl SG_waansing (Solitary Raven).[6]

Some of his major works were featured on the Canadian $20 banknote of the Canadian Journey series (2004–2012).

  1. ^ "Bill Reid", The Canadian Encyclopedia
  2. ^ McMaster, Gerald (2020). Iljuwas Bill Reid: Life & Work. Toronto: Art Canada Institute. ISBN 978-1-4871-0242-5.
  3. ^ "Hereditary Chiefs Council". Council of the Haida Nation. 29 March 2017. Retrieved 15 June 2022.
  4. ^ "Vancouver Island University Convocation" (PDF). Vancouver Island University. Retrieved 15 June 2022.
  5. ^ "NINE HAIDA ELDERS RECEIVE VIU'S MOST PRESTIGIOUS AWARD FOR LANGUAGE AND CULTURE PRESERVATION". First Nations Drum. 30 April 2019. Retrieved 15 June 2022.
  6. ^ Reid, Bill (2000). Solitary Raven. Vancouver: Douglas and MacIntyre Ltd. pp. 13, 14. ISBN 1-55054-797-6. Retrieved 15 June 2022.