Vernon Bigman facts for kids
Vernon Bigman is a talented artist from the Navajo Nation. He is famous for his abstract paintings. Abstract art uses shapes, colors, and forms that don't look like real objects. His art can be found in important places. These include the National Museum of the American Indian and the San Francisco Art Institute. In 2019, he also worked at the library for the Pratt Institute.
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Learning and Art School
Vernon Bigman was born in 1958. He studied art at several great schools. He earned his first art degree, a Bachelor of Fine Arts, from the San Francisco Art Institute. He then got a higher degree, a Master of Fine Arts, from the Pratt Institute. This school is in Brooklyn, New York. He also learned at the Institute of American Indian Arts.
Amazing Artworks
The Dreamsnake Series
One of Bigman's well-known collections is the Dreamsnake series. This series includes five oil paintings. Oil paint is a type of paint made with oil. These paintings are:
- Dream Snakes and Holy Mountain
- Dream Snakes @ The Start of Ying and Yang
- Dream Snakes and The Dreaming Grass
- Dream Dance Kali
- Black Dreams
Other Paintings
Another important artwork is "Head of Wheel." This painting was made in 1987. It is also an oil painting on canvas. You can find it at the National Museum of the American Indian.
Art Shows and Exhibitions
Vernon Bigman's art has been shown in many places. Here are some of his exhibitions:
- 2020 Revelation Gallery, New York, NY
- 2009 Nathan Cummings Foundation, New York, NY
- 2008 New York Public Library, Tompkins Square Gallery, New York, NY
- 2005 Graduate studios, San Francisco Art Institute, San Francisco, CA
- 2005 New York Public Library Tompkins Square Gallery, New York, NY
- 1990 CommuniCations: Public Mirror: Artists Against Racial Prejudice, Museum of Modern Art, Manhattan, New York, NY
Awards and Recognition
In 2007, Vernon Bigman received an honorable mention. This was for a photography competition. The competition was held by SirsiDynix.
