Romando Vigil (Tse Ye Mu), San Ildefonso Pueblo Painter
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Romando Vigil (1902-1978) Tse Ye Mu ("Falling Cloud") was a leader within the San Ildefonso Watercolor Movement. He used a stylized design to represent his chief interest in painting native ceremonial dance figures. He was a master at creating stylized images with a simple line. His work was neatly executed, often without background or foreground treatment. His coloring was usually very good.
Romando Vigil was born on January 23 which coincidentally is Feast Day at San Ildefonso Pueblo (Po-Woh-Geh-Owingeh). He was educated at Santa Fe Indian School and spent a large part of his adult life working at Walt Disney Studio as a self-taught painter. He was the father of famous San Ildefonso Pueblo potter Carmelita Dunlap. His wife was Juanita Vigil, a sister of Maria Martinez.
TAGS: Native American Painting, San Ildefonso Pueblo, Santa Fe, Carmelita Dunlap, Maria Martinez