In 1956, Randall Reid was born in Ft. Worth, Texas. He currently resides in San Marcos, Texas where he has been a Professor of Art and Design at Texas State University San Marcos since 1988. He received his B.F.A. from Louisiana Tech University in 1978 and his M.F.A. from Texas Tech University in 1981.

Mr. Reid has participated in over 300 shows including exhibitions in Edmington, Canada, Concepcion, Chile, Kuwait City, Kuwait, Alabama, Arkansas, Arizona, California, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Missouri, Nebraska, New Mexico, New Jersey, New York, North Dakota, Oklahoma, Ohio, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin and Wyoming.