Jerry Vigil, Chicano Artista
Chicano art, Santos arté, Muertos arté
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Best Rockies Souvenir (2008)
Rockies Muerto
The Rockies' startling, exhilarating run to the World Series may have caught the baseball world by surprise, but souvenir-makers took it in stride, cranking out merchandise and memorabilia by the truckload. T-shirts, hoodies, baseballs, flags, pennants, mugs, pins and programs were just the beginning. But the best souvenir was the limited-edition clay Rockies muerto made by Chicano artist Jerry Vigil and featured on the November 1 cover of Westword. The folk figure's quirky individuality showed just how deeply the team has ingrained itself into Denver's cultural fabric.
Denver Post's voting for best wrapped gift box. Mine is the guadalupe, top right.
http://www.denverpost.com/portlet/article/html/imageDisplay.jsp?contentItemRelationshipId=1751718
Appropriately, for El dia de los Muertos 2007 and the sweep of the Rockies in the World Series...I was comissioned to do the cover of Denver's Westword. 
We're proud to announce the release of I WANT YOUR SKULL FANZINE ISSUE THREE!!!!
This issue is 44 pages with full color covers featuring artwork by Angryblue. Offset printed on gloss stock and limited to only 300 pieces!
www.iwantyourskull.com
Each issue includes a 7" x 7" serigraph print of the cover image. Full color greeting card with art by Shawn Hebrank. Foil stickered black envelopes with art by JJ Rudisill. 3 interviews with illustrator/designer/band merch kingpin, Justin "Angryblue" Kamerer, toy customizing genius, Doktor A, and comic crazy, pen and ink guru, David "DWitt" Witt. Plus tons of great full color art pages with some fantastic artists and illustrators from around the world.
The zine also features artwork from 21 of today's best artists: Shawn Hebrank, Kevin Mcnutt, JerryVigil, J. Statts, Tyler Kline, Jeff Finley, Mike Thompson, Eric Talbot, David Tevenal, Alex Barrera, Miss Pinny, Shaun Friend, Punchgut, The Pit, Scott Benson, R.M. Hanson, Nate Nolting, Ryan August, Marald Van Haasteren, Ed Syder, and Jim Altieri.
Available for $20ppd in the US and $26ppd for those outside the US.
New exhibit, all the details here: http://web.memberclicks.com/mc/page.do?sitePageId=813&orgId=thebac
Just opened my online store, check it out at www.cafepress.com/vigilart lotsa cool images on clothes, cards, stickers and prints. Some of the art work on this site is translated into the pop cultures canvas....
News Release
Free Art Classes at the University of Wyoming Art Museum June 28, 2007 -- Throughout July, children ages 4-11 can learn about the symbols and myths that cultures use to pass on traditions and information. The University of Wyoming Art Museum’s Paint Pony Express encourages children to use art, movement, music and storytelling to explore the exhibits in the galleries and then create their own art in the museum's Shelton Art Studio.
The classes run from 1-3 p.m. on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays throughout July. Led by artist-teachers Janice Duncan and Jeny Stoesz, each class is age-specific, with Tuesdays for ages 4-5, Wednesdays for ages 6-8 and Thursdays for ages 9-11.
Week One, July 10-12, will focus on the exhibition “Pinturas de Fe: the Retablo Tradition in Mexico and New Mexico.” Special visiting artist-in-residence Jerry Vigil will explore this traditional Mexican artform with students.
July 17-19, Paint Pony Express will draw from the African artwork in the exhibition “Resonance from the Past: African Sculpture from the New Orleans Museum of Art.”
The final week, July 24-26, will highlight the western art of “Bill Gollings: Cowboy Artist, Paintings from the Sherry Nicholas Collection.” Bringing the world of art to Wyoming,
the Art Museum is located in the Centennial Complex at 22nd and Willett Drive in Laramie. The museum is open Mondays through Saturdays from 10 a.m.-5 p.m. and Sundays, 1-5 p.m. Admission is free. For more information, call the museum at (307) 766-6622 or visit www.uwyo.edu/artmuseum.
Posted on Thursday, June 28, 2007
Check out the June/July issue of Lowrider Arte Magazine, I have a double page spread!! wohoooo!