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Victor Vigil
SCULPTURE

Born November 17, 1957 in San Francisco, California, Victor lived in that city until 1972 when he and his family moved to Jemez Pueblo, New Mexico. He attended Jemez Valley High Scholl transferring to Albuquerque, Indian School where he graduated in 1976.

A six-time winner of the prestigious SWIA Annual Indian Market competition, Victor started sculpting in 1978. A self-taught artist, he began his full-time work as a sculpture a year later. His medium is Colorado alabaster's pink, white, and grey as well as Utah alabaster's red, green, yellow, grey, and brown.

"I try to use the idea of the shape of the stone itself and use my imagination to create what I see in the stone. I work at making traditional Indian Sculptures in all sizes ranging from 10 inches to 5 feet high."

Awards

1979- 1st place, stone sculpture, New Mexico State Fair, Albuquerque
1981- 1st & 3rd, Best in Sculpture, ENIPC Artist & Craftsmen Show, Santa Clara, NM.
2nd Place Award, SWIA Indian Market, Santa Fe, NM
1982- 1st, 2nd, and 3rd Place, Eight Northern Pueblo Show, San Ildefonso, NM
1983- 3rd Place, Tanners Invitational Show, Scottsdale, AZ
3rd Place, Eight Northern Pueblo Show, San Ildefonso, NM
3rd Place, New Mexico State Fair, Albuquerque, NM
1985- Best of Division, 1st Award, Best of Class, SWIA Indian Market, Santa Fe, NM
1987- 3rd Place Gallup Intertribal Ceremonial, Gallup, NM
1988- 3rd Place SWIA Indian Market, Santa Fe, NM
1989- 1st Place SWIA Indian Market, Santa Fe, NM
1990- 2nd Place Eight Northern Pueblo Show, San Ildefonso, NM
2nd Place New Mexico State Fair, Albuquerque, NM
1992- 1st Place New Mexico State Fair, Albuquerque, NM
1993- 2nd Place SWIA Indian Market, Santa Fe, NM