Do you know who is Bill Reid? I believe many Canadian know this great person. Bill Reid(January 12[1920]-March 13[1998]) was a Canadian artist whose works include jewelry, sculpture, screen-printing and paintings. He was born in Victoria, BC. He is a sculptor, activist and environmentalist. The most famous work he had done is “The Spirit of Haida Gwaii”. Bill Reid’s most popular works are three large bronze sculptures. Two depict a canoe filled with human and animal figures: one black, which is the famous one “The Spirit of Haida Gwaii”, is at the Canadian Embassy, Washington, DC, in the US; and one green, “The Jade Canoe”, is at Vancouver International Airport, in BC. The third sculpture, “Chief of the Undersea World”, depicts a breaching arca and is installed at the Vancouver Aquarium. Bill Reid received many honours in his legendary life, including honorary degrees from the University of British Columbia, the University of Toronto, the University of Victora, the University of Western Ontario, York University and Trent University. He also received the National Aboriginal Achievement Award, the Indspire Awards, for Lifetime Achievement in 1994; and was made a member of the Order of British Columbia and an Officer of France’s Order of Arts and Letters. He was made a member of the Royal Canadian Academy of Arts.

Bill Reid Gallery of Northwest Coast Art celebrates the birthday of Bill Reid with an exhibition about his life and legacy. This exhibition called “To Speak With A Golden Voice”. This exhibition includes rarely seen treasures by Reid and will provide new insights into the creative complexities of Bill Reid’s life and legacy. This wonderful exhibition is holding from July 16, 2020, to April 11, 2021. “To Speak With A Golden Voice” located at Bill Reid Gallery of Northwest Coast Art. You can visit www.billreidgallery.ca or call 604-682-3455 to acquire more information about this long-term and wonderful exhibition. It is a very significant event.