The Good Life – January-February 2016

“I always want to be positive
to people and to myself. Always be
there for your fellow artists.”
rather paint because coloring with pencil for so long causes
pain in his hand.
Also, paint allows him to cover more area in a shorter
amount of time. Over the years of practice Wallowing Bull
finds himself painting larger pieces. His goal for the future is
to paint billboard size art.
Humbly Creating And Inspiring
Over the course of 16 years Wallowing Bull has displayed
art all across the country, including three times in the
Plains Art Museum here in Fargo. His latest exhibit at the
Plains Art Museum that ran until January 2 2016 is called
“Transformer.” The exhibit illustrated a mixture of his
colored pencil drawings, acrylic paintings and even a couple
from his childhood.
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Most recently, Wallowing Bull won his third
fellowship, the Jerome Foundation Fellowships
for Emerging Artists, since declaring himself an
artist. The fellowship awards Wallowing Bull
with a $12,000 stipend for art supplies, travel
and supplementing living costs. Throughout
the year he’ll work on art for the fellowship
while creating other pieces on the side.