My life has centered around art from an early age. I started drawing when I was eleven or twelve and decided that was what I wanted to do for the rest of my life.
I spent four years at Chouinard Art Institute in Los Angeles and majored in film arts as an animation student. I worked for The Walt Disney Studios on ‘The Jungle Book’ and ‘Winnie The Poo and the Blustery Day’, cutting my teeth as an in-betweener.
I loved the work so much that I spent the next forty-two years as an Animator and Director working on many Saturday morning cartoon shows and a few theatricals and commercials as well.
I discovered my love for painting in 1998 on a trip to Maui where I met a local artist under the Banyon tree in Lahaina. He gave me the push I needed to start exploring a new way of seeing the world in color.
Since then I have worked in watercolor and acrylic and have taken many classes and workshops to enhance my skills.
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- Bill Reed
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ROCKLIN FINE ARTS (RFA)
Rocklin Fine Arts commits to adopting policies and practices leading to cultural equity and fosters an inclusive creative environment for all.
RFA is a group of artists who seek to promote art appreciation in our city. RFA works to accomplish this through art exhibits, art demonstrations, work-shops, support of our local arts, arts in public places and art shows.
We hold monthly meetings, normally showcasing noted artists as guest speakers with some offering classes afterwards. We partner with the City of Rocklin in many endeavors to bring art to the public.
We hope you'll get to know our artists by looking through their galleries
