Reed Cardwell obit

Reed Cardwell • 1955 – 2013

 

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It is with great sadness that I inform you of the passing of one of San Diego’s most prominent artists and art mentors, Reed Cardwell.

Reed touched many aspiring artists through his teaching and developed a devoted group of students over the years. He leaves his students with wonderful memories and many hours of precious instruction and advice on how to become better artists.

Throughout his career Reed had many exhibitions of his art; locally, across the U.S. and in Hawai’i. Reed Cardwell is well known for his strong figurative abstract paintings. With his aggressive use of color, Reed transformed raw emotion into human form. In November 2008, marking the historic Presidential election, Reed’s monumental exhibition of “The Presidents – from George W. to George W.” was mounted in the Simayspace at the Art Academy of San Diego.

I’ve known Reed since 1995 when Bravo Workshop’s studio was at the Ratner Art Center on 13th Street in the East Village. Reed’s studio was across the hall. When I worked with the Art Academy of San Diego as their Director of Workshops, Reed was our Abstract Painting instructor.

Reed taught Abstract Painting workshops at Bravo School of Art and was scheduled to teach here last week. His dedication to his students and his commitment to the art schools where he taught is a testament to this man’s values.

Reed Cardwell leaves a legacy of his amazing and remarkable works of art, a memory of his kindness, devotion and his generosity.

He will be missed.

He is known for The Iron Giant (1999), The Great Mouse Detective (1986) and The Black Cauldron (1985). He died on 14 July 2013.

Born

1955

A Celebration of Life will be held, along with an exhibition of his work, on

Sunday, August 25 from 3 – 6 p.m. in North Park at

Art Academy of San Diego • 3784 30th Street • San Diego, CA 92104

 

Animation Department

Jennifer Aniston, Harry Connick Jr., John Mahoney, Christopher McDonald, Vin Diesel, Bob Bergen, and Eli Marienthal in The Iron Giant (1999)

The Iron Giant

8.1

clean-up breakdowninbetween artist

1999

 

K9.5 1 - Live in Airedale (1997)

K9.5 1 - Live in Airedale

Video Game

lead animator

1997

 

John Cleese, Jack Palance, James Arrington, Liz Callaway, Lex de Azevedo, Sandy Duncan, Davis Gaines, Jonathan Hadary, Mark Harelik, Dakin Matthews, Howard McGillin, Joel McKinnon Miller, Michelle Nicastro, Tom Alan Robbins, Steve Vinovich, Steven Wright, and David Zippel in The Swan Princess (1994)

The Swan Princess

6.4

key assistant animator: "Prince Derek", "Young Derek", "Young Odette" and "Young Bromley"

1994

 

The Creation (1988)

The Creation

7.0

Video

layout artist

1988

 

Vincent Price, Val Bettin, Eve Brenner, Candy Candido, Diana Chesney, Barrie Ingham, Melissa Manchester, Susanne Pollatschek, Frank Welker, and Alan Young in The Great Mouse Detective (1986)

The Great Mouse Detective

7.1

key assistant animator

1986

 

Nigel Hawthorne, Grant Bardsley, John Byner, Phil Fondacaro, and Susan Sheridan in The Black Cauldron (1985)

The Black Cauldron

6.3

assistant animator

1985

 

Wayne Allwine, Dick Billingsley, and Alan Young in Mickey's Christmas Carol (1983)

Mickey's Christmas Carol

8.0

Short

breakdown artist (uncredited)

1983

 

Corey Feldman, Jack Albertson, Pearl Bailey, Richard Bakalyan, Pat Buttram, Candy Candido, Keith Coogan, Clarence Nash, Jeanette Nolan, Paul Winchell, and 'Squeeks' the Caterpillar in The Fox and the Hound (1981)

The Fox and the Hound

7.2

breakdown and inbetween artist (uncredited)

1981