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Bill Reid
William Ronald Reid was one of Canada's most important artists; he was an acclaimed Haida master goldsmith, carver, sculptor, writer and spokesman. His father was of Scottish and German origin, and his mother was Haida. Reid's great-uncle was the renowned Haida carver Charles Edenshaw. It was after seeing his exquisitely carved bracelets that Reid felt that “the world was not the same."
Reid's early career in broadcasting included a ten-year contract with CBC Radio in Toronto. During this period, he studied the art of jewellery making at Ryerson Institute of Technology. Until he visited the Royal Ontario Museum, it was his intention to create contemporary jewellery. During this visit, he discovered their collection of Northwest Coast Native Art. His interest was stimulated when he saw a totem pole from his home village of Tanu. From that time on, Reid made it his life's work to explore and recapture the Haida art form and cultural tradition.
In 1985, Reid was approached by Arthur Erickson, the Vancouver architect designing the new Canadian Embassy in Washington, D.C. Erickson discussed with Reid a possible commission - a sculpture for the building's entry court. Reid suggested a motley group of travellers in a traditional Haida canoe. The Spirit of Haida Gwaii, cast in patinated black bronze, took over five years to complete. In 1996, a full size replica was installed in the International Arrivals area at the Vancouver International Airport. In addition, the image of The Spirit of Haida Gwaii, along with three other iconic works by Reid, were used for the Canadian $20 bill from 2004- 2012.
It may be said that Reid has been an incredible impact on Haida Art and culture:
"He helped set in motion a dialogue of reconciliation and a process of reconstruction of the Haida culture of which he will inevitably remain a part, and the bridge of understanding which he helped to build between today's Native people and us others will stand as his monument. " (Doris Shadbolt, from Bill Reid)
In his career he created over 1,500 works from the "monumentally small to the exquisitely huge". His was a huge contribution to contemporary Northwest Coast art. Bill Reid died in March of 1998. He was buried in the Village of Tanu, his mother’s birthplace.
A Birthday Bull for John
Bill Reid (Haida)
1990This original drawing is only available framed.
1990This original drawing is only available framed.
$8,000.00
An Episode in the Haida Raven Myth
Bill Reid (Haida)
This print is only available framed. Indigenous artwork on the Pacific Northwest Coast often inc...
This print is only available framed. Indigenous artwork on the Pacific Northwest Coast often incorporates figures and animals that are related to crest symbols. Crests have been passed down through families and have varying meanings depending on the context and association with a nation, clan, or family. The figures depicted in contemporary Northwest Coast Indigenous artwork also have varying meanings but there are some common characteristics from a range of sources, including oral histories...
$400.00
Bear and Frog Earrings
Bill Reid (Haida)
Hallmarked, Signed "AP I/II '97" These earrings were the only pair in the edition made with abalo...
Hallmarked, Signed "AP I/II '97" These earrings were the only pair in the edition made with abalone inlay. Indigenous artwork on the Pacific Northwest Coast often incorporates figures and animals that are related to crest symbols. Crests have been passed down through families and have varying meanings depending on the context and association with a nation, clan, or family. The figures depicted in contemporary Northwest Coast Indigenous artwork also have varying meanings but there are some c...
$30,000.00
Bear Bracelet
Bill Reid (Haida)
This bracelet is stored off-site. To arrange a viewing, please contact the gallery directly.From ...
This bracelet is stored off-site. To arrange a viewing, please contact the gallery directly.From Martine J Reid’s Bill Reid Collected, p. 12“With no one to teach him, Reid started by studying Haida objects depicted in early ethnographic publications and those displayed in museum collections. During seventeen years of intense contemplation od strong original Haida models, Reid respectfully submitted to the conventions of Haida art, “shamelessly copying,” to use his own words, the ancient styli...
$35,000.00
Bear Head Sculpture
Bill Reid (Haida)
1981 Edition 10/24 Indigenous artwork on the Pacific Northwest Coast often incorporates figures a...
1981 Edition 10/24 Indigenous artwork on the Pacific Northwest Coast often incorporates figures and animals that are related to crest symbols. Crests have been passed down through families and have varying meanings depending on the context and association with a nation, clan, or family. The figures depicted in contemporary Northwest Coast Indigenous artwork also have varying meanings but there are some common characteristics from a range of sources, including oral histories and artist descrip...
$18,000.00
Chief of the Undersea World
Bill Reid (Haida)
This piece is currently displayed offsite. Please contact the gallery directly to arrange viewing...
This piece is currently displayed offsite. Please contact the gallery directly to arrange viewing. 1983 Edition 4/5 Reid’s stunning 22-karat gold sculpture, Chief of the Undersea World was crafted while he was working on one of his most famous works, the iconic 18-foot bronze of the same title that has been displayed at the Vancouver Aquarium since 1984. Both sculptures exhibit traditional Haida features, including the head shape, the face within the blowhole, and the intricate bas-relief de...
$175,000.00
Dogfish Plaster
Bill Reid (Haida)
c. 1991 This is a plaster of the yellow cedar Dogfish door that Reid carved in 1968 and which wa...
c. 1991 This is a plaster of the yellow cedar Dogfish door that Reid carved in 1968 and which was used to make an edition of paper casts in 1991. Indigenous artwork on the Pacific Northwest Coast often incorporates figures and animals that are related to crest symbols. Crests have been passed down through families and have varying meanings depending on the context and association with a nation, clan, or family. The figures depicted in contemporary Northwest Coast Indigenous artwork also ha...
$90,000.00
Dogfish Woman Transformation Necklace
Bill Reid (Haida)
This piece is currently displayed offsite. Please contact the gallery directly to arrange viewing...
This piece is currently displayed offsite. Please contact the gallery directly to arrange viewing. Indigenous artwork on the Pacific Northwest Coast often incorporates figures and animals that are related to crest symbols. Crests have been passed down through families and have varying meanings depending on the context and association with a nation, clan, or family. The figures depicted in contemporary Northwest Coast Indigenous artwork also have varying meanings but there are some common cha...
Edition 10/100 Indigenous artwork on the Pacific Northwest Coast often incorporates figures and ...
Edition 10/100 Indigenous artwork on the Pacific Northwest Coast often incorporates figures and animals that are related to crest symbols. Crests have been passed down through families and have varying meanings depending on the context and association with a nation, clan, or family. The figures depicted in contemporary Northwest Coast Indigenous artwork also have varying meanings but there are some common characteristics from a range of sources, including oral histories and artist descriptio...
$9,000.00
Haida Beaver Pole
Bill Reid (Haida)
1997 Edition 10/20 Bichrome on Handmade Paper This print is only available framed. Please contact...
1997 Edition 10/20 Bichrome on Handmade Paper This print is only available framed. Please contact the gallery directly. Indigenous artwork on the Pacific Northwest Coast often incorporates figures and animals that are related to crest symbols. Crests have been passed down through families and have varying meanings depending on the context and association with a nation, clan, or family. The figures depicted in contemporary Northwest Coast Indigenous artwork also have varying meanings but there...
$5,500.00
Haida Beaver T'sing
Bill Reid (Haida)
Edition /195 This print is only available framed as-is. Indigenous artwork on the Pacific Northwe...
Edition /195 This print is only available framed as-is. Indigenous artwork on the Pacific Northwest Coast often incorporates figures and animals that are related to crest symbols. Crests have been passed down through families and have varying meanings depending on the context and association with a nation, clan, or family. The figures depicted in contemporary Northwest Coast Indigenous artwork also have varying meanings but there are some common characteristics from a range of sources, includ...
$3,200.00
Haida Grizzly
Bill Reid (Haida)
1973 Edition /600 Available framed for $3,100 CAD. Please contact the gallery directly. Indigen...
1973 Edition /600 Available framed for $3,100 CAD. Please contact the gallery directly. Indigenous artwork on the Pacific Northwest Coast often incorporates figures and animals that are related to crest symbols. Crests have been passed down through families and have varying meanings depending on the context and association with a nation, clan, or family. The figures depicted in contemporary Northwest Coast Indigenous artwork also have varying meanings but there are some common characteristi...
$2,600.00
Haida Killer Whale - Skaana
Bill Reid (Haida)
1985 Edition /100 Indigenous artwork on the Pacific Northwest Coast often incorporates figures an...
1985 Edition /100 Indigenous artwork on the Pacific Northwest Coast often incorporates figures and animals that are related to crest symbols. Crests have been passed down through families and have varying meanings depending on the context and association with a nation, clan, or family. The figures depicted in contemporary Northwest Coast Indigenous artwork also have varying meanings but there are some common characteristics from a range of sources, including oral histories and artist descript...
$2,800.00
Haida Killer Whale “Skaana”
Bill Reid (Haida)
1973 Edition /600 Available framed for $3,100 CAD. Please contact the gallery directly. Indigenou...
1973 Edition /600 Available framed for $3,100 CAD. Please contact the gallery directly. Indigenous artwork on the Pacific Northwest Coast often incorporates figures and animals that are related to crest symbols. Crests have been passed down through families and have varying meanings depending on the context and association with a nation, clan, or family. The figures depicted in contemporary Northwest Coast Indigenous artwork also have varying meanings but there are some common characteristics...
$2,600.00
Haida Sockeye Salmon
Bill Reid (Haida)
1991 Edition 179/199 Available Framed for $5,400 CAD. Please contact the gallery directly. Salmon...
1991 Edition 179/199 Available Framed for $5,400 CAD. Please contact the gallery directly. Salmon are fundamental to all coastal peoples and are a symbol of regeneration and life. Many myths tell of people taken to the undersea world of the Salmon who return with secret knowledge and powers. According to Salish legends, the salmon were people with superhuman abilities and eternal lives. They lived in great houses under the ocean but since they knew that humans on land needed food, they offere...
$4,800.00
Haida Thunderbird
Bill Reid (Haida)
1981 Edition 170/195 This print is currently unframed and is available framed for $5,100 CAD. Ple...
1981 Edition 170/195 This print is currently unframed and is available framed for $5,100 CAD. Please contact the gallery directly. Indigenous artwork on the Pacific Northwest Coast often incorporates figures and animals that are related to crest symbols. Crests have been passed down through families and have varying meanings depending on the context and association with a nation, clan, or family. The figures depicted in contemporary Northwest Coast Indigenous artwork also have varying meani...
$4,500.00
Hawk Moon Pendant
Bill Reid (Haida)
c. 1971This pendant is stored off-site. To arrange a viewing, please contact the gallery directly...
c. 1971This pendant is stored off-site. To arrange a viewing, please contact the gallery directly.This is a 22kt gold repoussé work by Bill Reid that was made ca. 1971, called Hawk Moon. The pendant is representative of a stage in Reid’s career when he had switched almost exclusively to gold in his jewelry making. It was also around this time that Reid was making some of his most creative and detailed pieces by hand. In 1968 he received a Canada Council grant and moved to London to work on hi...
Thunderbird Earrings
Bill Reid (Haida)
Hallmarked, Signed "R 1/5" These earrings are the only pair in the edition of 5 that were made. T...
Hallmarked, Signed "R 1/5" These earrings are the only pair in the edition of 5 that were made. The estate guarantees that no future editions will be made. Indigenous artwork on the Pacific Northwest Coast often incorporates figures and animals that are related to crest symbols. Crests have been passed down through families and have varying meanings depending on the context and association with a nation, clan, or family. The figures depicted in contemporary Northwest Coast Indigenous artwork ...
$30,000.00
Unfinished Drawing of Central Figure in Spirit ...
Bill Reid (Haida)
1997 Edition AP 6/10 This is a copper etching on paper and is dated to 1997, the year before Bil...
1997 Edition AP 6/10 This is a copper etching on paper and is dated to 1997, the year before Bill Reid passed away. This is the last print Bill Reid created. The AP's were signed, the edition (of 73) were numbered but not signed and are available at $2,500 CAD.
$12,000.00
Wolf Cufflinks
Bill Reid (Haida)
Edition 1/25 and 2/25 Indigenous artwork on the Pacific Northwest Coast often incorporates figur...
Edition 1/25 and 2/25 Indigenous artwork on the Pacific Northwest Coast often incorporates figures and animals that are related to crest symbols. Crests have been passed down through families and have varying meanings depending on the context and association with a nation, clan, or family. The figures depicted in contemporary Northwest Coast Indigenous artwork also have varying meanings but there are some common characteristics from a range of sources, including oral histories and artist des...
$30,000.00
Wolf Earrings
Bill Reid (Haida)
1970 Indigenous artwork on the Pacific Northwest Coast often incorporates figures and animals tha...
1970 Indigenous artwork on the Pacific Northwest Coast often incorporates figures and animals that are related to crest symbols. Crests have been passed down through families and have varying meanings depending on the context and association with a nation, clan, or family. The figures depicted in contemporary Northwest Coast Indigenous artwork also have varying meanings but there are some common characteristics from a range of sources, including oral histories and artist descriptions.Wolf is ...
$12,000.00
1981 Edition /10 Indigenous artwork on the Pacific Northwest Coast often incorporates figures a...
1981 Edition /10 Indigenous artwork on the Pacific Northwest Coast often incorporates figures and animals that are related to crest symbols. Crests have been passed down through families and have varying meanings depending on the context and association with a nation, clan, or family. The figures depicted in contemporary Northwest Coast Indigenous artwork also have varying meanings but there are some common characteristics from a range of sources, including oral histories and artist descrip...
$15,000.00
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