"Napayshni" War Pony by Burke Higgins, Jr. (2009)

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Description Napayshni - (nah-PAY-shnee) is a Sioux name meaning 'courageous and strong.'This is the first in a series. I plan to paint more animal images with Native American influences. Most of my inspiration comes from Western movies and Native American music. The two movies that really had an impact on me growing up were 'Little Big Man' with Dustin Hoffman and 'Jeremiah Johnson' with Robert Redford. This painting was created using Painter and Photoshop. The final image is 20x30 and 300 dpi.

Burke Higgins, Jr., Chicago
Member Since February 2009
Artist Statement I was born and raised in Northwest Indiana. Art was my passion from age five. I pursued Anthropolgy and Fine Arts at Indiana University Northwest and then transferred to Columbia College in Chicago to study Animation and Film. After college, I bounced around working many different artistic jobs in the Chicago area – 2D animation, Concept Designer, Character Designer, Storyboard Artist, 3D animation, Product Design, Game Design, and Toy Design.

Today I live in the Chicago area and enjoy my full time job as a “Stay at home Daddy.” At night when the family goes to sleep I work on freelance jobs under my business “Nite Light Animation Studios.” I have been busy with Corporate Presentations, Flash Animations, and Toy Designs. Now that the economy is in a slump I am finding more time to work on personal projects. I’m optimistic for the future and will roll with the punches.

I will be updating, so look for new websites and possibly a blog. Enjoy!

Burke Higgins