South Dakota Arts Council

South Dakota Arts Council

Pierre, SD

The SDAC is a state government grantmaking agency supported by the State of South Dakota, through the Dept. of Tourism, and the National Endowment for the Arts.

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Joe Foss, a Son of South Dakota by Hector Curriel Image: “(In 2021 we marked) 80 years since the United States entered into World War II, and this painting is to honor the memory of Joe Foss from South Dakota, one of the greatest heroes who fought in Guadalcanal in the South Pacific. For his heroic service in the war, Joe received the Medal of Honor by the President. I wrote and illustrated a graphic novel in 2022 about him titled American Hero, Joe Foss that won a Spur Award from the Western Writers of America.”
“(In 2021 we marked) 80 years since the United States entered into World War II, and this painting is to honor the memory of Joe Foss from South Dakota, one of the greatest heroes who fought in Guadalcanal in the South Pacific. For his heroic service in the war, Joe received the Medal of Honor by the President. I wrote and illustrated a graphic novel in 2022 about him titled American Hero, Joe Foss that won a Spur Award from the Western Writers of America.”
  • Hector Curriel
  • Joe Foss, a Son of South Dakota, 2022
  • Acrylic paint painting on canvas
  • Framed: 12 x 24 in (30.48 x 60.96 cm)
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Hector Curriel is a Sioux Falls-based visual artist, presenter, author, and South Dakota Arts Council residency artist originally from Lima, Peru, where he studied architecture and worked on perfecting his artistic skills. After moving to the United States in 2001, he studied art at the Art Instruction School in Minneapolis, MN. He continued to create fine art, editorial cartoons for national newspapers, and illustrate books, winning awards such as the Charles Schulz Cartoon Art Competition and the Midwest Book Award. His paintings are exhibited and displayed in private and public collections in the region and across the nation.

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