Visiting an artist’s studio is generally an entertaining and educational experience. Visiting the home and Prairie School studios of sculptor Bill Reid was both of these as well as astonishing, enchanting, and breathtaking. Influenced by nature, automatons, and his own Utopian philosophy, Reid has been creating brightly painted steel sculptures in the form of anthropomorphic creatures, many of which move, for more than twenty years. Full of sass and humor, Bill Reid‘s sculptures are a pleasure to experience.
Some of the pedal powered sculptures in Bill Reid‘s garage.
A beautiful mess in the Prairie School Studio.
Inspiration comes in all forms.
A cardinal happily holding candles on display at Prairie School with a painting by Bill’s mom.
The painting table, as well as source material.
Sculptures in progress….
The Anvil Squid is taking over the living room!
Every inch of space is needed for Bill’s creatures.
It is a messy job, but someone has to do it!
Tools and supplies.
It is always nice to bring a friend along on a studio visit!
A lamp in progress.
The finished masterpiece!