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Reid, William Blackwood
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William Blackwood Reid was born in 1890 and resided at Willesdene in Barrhead during his time as a student. He is occasionally recorded in student registers under the nickname 'Willie B.' In 1906 he embarked on a prolific academic career at The Glasgow School of Art, where he studied evening classes in Drawing & Painting, Life Drawing, Modelling and Etching until 1915. He then returned to School for session 1920/21 for more evening classes in Drawing & Painting. His tutors are listed as Mr Wilson, Mr Gordon, Mr Law, Mr Keller and Miss Crawford. David Forrester Wilson was the instructor for Drawing and Painting at this time and also Ornament and Preparatory Antique. Reid's occupation throughout this period is listed as a marble carver, which may be the reason why he chose to study at The School by evening.
Reid continued to paint and carve after finishing his classes at the School and made his living from this. Many of the paintings in his house were done by him or people that he admired and he even taught his daughter to be an artist, a talent which she then passed on to her own son. At one time he worked with several other contractors to create new gargoyles for Westminster Abbey and was honored for this at a televised ceremony at the House of Lords.
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