Veloy Vigil

Veloy Vigil is celebrated for his strong use of colorful abstract shape which often refer to the culture of New Mexico. He was born during the Great Depression to very young parents working in the sugar beet fields of Colorado. The first art that he remembered seeing was in the Catholic church. He began to take an interest in art during high school and later, with the help of the G.I. Bill, attended the Denver Art Academy and the Colorado Institute of Art. He worked for a greeting card company upon graduation creating his own work on weekends. He began to enter national competitions and win awards and was eventually able to own his own gallery and produce his artwork full time.