The Raven's Call

Haida artist Bill Reid’s creative journey
towards a deep understanding of his
Haida heritage and identity

Skip Navigation

  • The Unfinished Story

  • Who was Bill Reid?

  • Bill Reid's Art

    • Gallery
    • A guided journey

  • In the Classroom

  • Site Map

  • Contact Us

Virtual Museum of Canada Français

Bill Reid's Art

Gallery

Explore artwork produced by Bill Reid over the course of his life, during all phases of his development as an artist.

  • Sculpture and Containers
  • Paintings, Prints and Drawings
  • Jewelry
  • Oval-shaped silver brooch with design of Ts'amgus, a supernatural sea creature
  • Silver brooch with shape and engraved design of Killer Whale
  • Gold earrings repousséd and engraved with Bear and Human design
  • Silver hoop earrings chased and engraved with Haida mythic narrative scenes
  • Gold brooch repousséd and engraved with Beaver and Eagles design, after a Haida Shaman's bone charm
  • Gold brooch with shape and chased and engraved design of Haida Raven
  • Silver earrings chased and engraved with Thunderbird design
  • Silver and argillite brooch with Haida Grizzly Bear design
  • Argillite brooch mounted in silver with design of intertwined mythical figures
  • Abacus design brooch with silver, ebony and coral beads
  • Abacus design earrings with silver, ebony and coral beads
  • Abacus design bracelet with silver, ebony and coral beads
  • Haida Dogfish design necklace with gold pendant and collar
  • Silver, haliotis shell and fossil ivory necklace of Haida Grizzly Bear design
  • Necklace of a cluster of seven gold frogs with haliotis shell inlay
  • Necklace of gold and haliotis shell with Haida “Wealth Sound Lady” design
  • Necklace of white gold and silver horse barnacles
  • Pendant of yew wood, copper tubing and haliotis shell with Haida Wolf design
  • Glossy gold bracelet repousséd and engraved with Haida mythical character Nanasimget
  • Gold pendant with Haida Eagle shape and design
  • Gold earrings with Haida Killer Whale design
  • Carved boxwood Transformation Pendant, with liftable mask of “Dogfish Woman”
  • Carved boxwood Transformation Pendant showing gold bead collar
  • Silver bracelet engraved with Haida Grizzly Bear design
  • Silver bracelet repousséd and engraved with Haida Grizzly Bear design
  • Silver bracelet engraved with Eagle, Salmon and Bearded Man design
  • Gold pendant with Haida Dogfish design for “Dogfish Transformation Necklace”
  • Circular gold and haliotis shell pendant / brooch with Haida Grizzly Bear design
  • Gold brooch with shape and engraved design of Haida Dogfish
  • Silver brooch with shape and engraved design of Haida Bear
  • Silver brooch with shape and engraved design of Haida Dogfish
  • Silver brooch with shape and design of Coast Salish Sxwayxwey Mask
  • Hinged gold bracelet engraved with argillite house model design
  • Circular silver pendant engraved with Haida Eagle design
  • Circular silver pendant / brooch engraved with design of Ts'amgus, a supernatural sea creature
  • Gold brooch repousséd and engraved with Haida Grizzly Bear design
  • Oval-shaped fossil ivory brooch / pendant with Haida Eagle design
  • Gold square-shaped earrings repousséd and engraved with Haida Hawk design
  • Gold earrings engraved with Haida Eagle design
  • Triangular-shaped silver cufflinks engraved with Haida Killer Whale design
  • Platinum, diamond and ruby ring of Victorian design
  • Silver bracelet with oxidized background, exchange of tongues theme (view 1)
  • Silver bracelet with oxidized background, exchange of tongues theme (view 2)
  • Wide silver bracelet engraved with Haida Grizzly Bear design
  • Narrow silver bracelet engraved with Haida Grizzly Bear design
  • Gold bracelet engraved with Haida Split Eagle
  • Gold bracelet repousséd and engraved with Haida Beaver and Eagle design
  • Fossil ivory pendant with shape and design of Haida Eagle (view 1)
  • Fossil ivory pendant with shape and design of Haida Eagle (view 2)
  • Fossil ivory on gold earrings with Haida Raven design
  • Fossil ivory and gold cufflinks carved with Haida design of Human faces
  • Silver box with carved argillite Raven on detachable lid
  • Silver box with carved argillite Eagle inset on hinged lid
  • “The Milky Way” Necklace, intricately-constructed of gold and diamonds
  • Gold and diamond brooch detachable from “The Milky Way” Necklace
  • Silver Spoon with cylindrical handle after Kwakwaka’wakw ladle
  • Circular gold pendant with Haida Grizzly Bear design
  • Gold pendant with haliotis shell inlay with Haida Wolf design
  • Silver wire and ruby brooch
  • Circular silver pendant and chain with Haida Grizzly Bear design
  • Gold earrings with shape and design of Haida Killer Whale with dangling flukes
  • Hinged gold and ivory bracelet with design of Ts'amgus, a supernatural sea creature
  • Victorian-style silver brooch with rose design
  • Silver brooch from 1950s with modern geometric design
  • Silver and moonstone brooch with design of Grizzly Bear
  • Gold brooch with shape and design of Haida Dog Salmon
  • “Mythic Messengers” hinged gold bracelet with entwined mythical figures
  • Wide gold bracelet repousséd and engraved with Moon Mask design
  • Wide gold bracelet repousséd and engraved with Moon Mask design (right side)
  • Wide gold bracelet repousséd and engraved with Moon Mask design (left side)
  • Wide gold bracelet repousséd and engraved with Bear and Human design
  • Gold and haliotis shell inlay brooch repousséd and engraved with Killer Whale design
  • Gold brooch repousséd and engraved with shape and design of Haida Raven after Charles Edenshaw
  • Silver cigarette lighter engraved with Haida Beaver design
  • Gold pendant / brooch with design of Haida Wasgo, a mythical sea creature
  • Gold earrings repousséd and engraved with Haida Eagle design
  • Gold bracelet hammered and engraved with Haida Dogfish design
  • Circular silver pendant with Bird, Raven and Whale tattoo design after Edenshaw
  • Gold bracelet repousséd and engraved with Haida Wolf and Raven design
  • Gold chain, pedestal and circular pendant with Human face design
  • Silver brooch with Haida Thunderbird and Whale design, back inscribed: HAIDA ART - Reid
Top of page

A guided journey

Learn more about Bill Reid’s artistic journey in three illustrated essays by Dr. Martine Reid.

  • Pre-Haida

  • Haida

  • Beyond Haida

  • Credits
  • Terms and conditions
  • Download Flash Player 10
  • © Bill Reid Foundation 2010  All rights reserved