Benjamin Victor
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Benjamin Matthew Victor (January 16, 1979 in Taft, CA) is an American sculptor and Artist-in-Residence at Northern State University, South Dakota. He is best known for his sculpture of Sarah Winnemucca
in the National Statuary Hall in the United States Capitol. At age 26, he became the youngest artist honored to have a sculpture in the National Statuary Hall in the United States Capitol.
, California
. He grew up in Bakersfield, California
. He lived in Las Vegas
, Nevada
after completing high school. He attended Northern State University
.
At 23 years old, Victor received his first large commission, the trilogy of soldier sculptures for the Aberdeen’s Regional Airport War Memorial.
Sarah Winnemucca
Sarah Winnemucca was a prominent female Native American activist and educator, and an influential figure in the United States' nineteenth-century Indian policies...
in the National Statuary Hall in the United States Capitol. At age 26, he became the youngest artist honored to have a sculpture in the National Statuary Hall in the United States Capitol.
Early life
Victor was born in TaftTaft
- People :* William Howard Taft, 27th President of the United States and 10th Chief Justice of the United States* Hulbert Taft, founders of Cincinnati Times-Star and Taft Broadcasting*The Taft family, a political dynasty that includes the above-named President:...
, California
California
California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
. He grew up in Bakersfield, California
California
California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
. He lived in Las Vegas
Las Vegas metropolitan area
The Las Vegas Valley is the heart of the Las Vegas-Paradise, NV MSA also known as the Las Vegas–Paradise–Henderson MSA which includes all of Clark County, Nevada, and is a metropolitan area in the southern part of the U.S. state of Nevada. The Valley is defined by the Las Vegas Valley landform, a ...
, Nevada
Nevada
Nevada is a state in the western, mountain west, and southwestern regions of the United States. With an area of and a population of about 2.7 million, it is the 7th-largest and 35th-most populous state. Over two-thirds of Nevada's people live in the Las Vegas metropolitan area, which contains its...
after completing high school. He attended Northern State University
Northern State University
Northern State University is a four-year public university located in Aberdeen, South Dakota, United States. NSU is governed by the South Dakota Board of Regents and offers 38 majors and 42 minors, as well as six associate, eight pre-professional and nine graduate degrees.-History:Founded on the...
.
Career
Victor’s first work to receive attention was a life-size statue of the biblical character Samson, sculpted when the artist was a sophomore art major at Northern State University, South Dakota. The piece garnered a scholarship for Victor in recognition of his aesthetic and conceptual integrity in art from the prestigious National Sculpture Society in New York City.At 23 years old, Victor received his first large commission, the trilogy of soldier sculptures for the Aberdeen’s Regional Airport War Memorial.
Notable Works
- Aberdeen Monument to Firefighters, Aberdeen Fire Department, Station #1, South Dakota
- Belle Babb Mansfield, Monument to the First Female Attorney, Iowa Wesleyan College
- Community, Wells Avenue, Reno, Nevada
- Delilah, Avenue of the Arts, Gillette, Wyoming
- Falls Past and falls Today, Gateway to the Falls, Sioux Falls, South Dakota
- Independence, S Wells Avenue and Roberts Street, Reno, Nevada
- Kansas State Monument to Firefighters, Kansas State Capitol Building, Topeka, Kansas
- Make a Wish Boy and Girl, Make a Wish Building, Sioux Falls, South Dakota
- Monument to 1st Battalion 1st Marines, Castaways Park, Newport Beach, California
- Monument to Firefighters, Fire Station #5, Lawrence, Kansas
- Monument to WWII Airmen, Boise Airport, Idaho
- Portrait of Terry Redlin, Redlin Art Center, Redlin, South Dakota
- ReTrac Corridor Sculpture Project, ReTrac Corridor, Reno, Nevada
- Robert the Bruce, Private Collection, Linlithgow, Scotland
- Samson, Atlanta, Georgia
- Samson the Mighty, Avenue of the Arts, Gillette, Wyoming
- Sarah Winnemucca, U.S. National Statuary Hall, Washington, D.C. and Nevada State Capitol Building, Carson City, Nevada
- Sequoyah, Private Collection, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
- The Seasons, United Clinic, Aberdeen, South Dakota
- War Memorial Sculpture, Aberdeen Regional Airport, South Dakota