Born in Toronto, Reid was self-taught, beginning as a graphic artist until becoming a full-time painter in 1970.
[1] Reid enjoyed a successful career over six decades, with some paintings entering Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II's personal collection at Windsor Castle.
He produced an instructional CD-ROM and did a mini-series of painting demos, broadcast on Rogers Cable.
[citation needed] After 33 years of marriage, Reid's wife Maggie died in late 2002.
[3] In 2014, a star on Brampton's Walk of Fame was dedicated to Reid, and was received by nephew Robert McAffee, on his uncle's behalf.