Evan Bacon
Evan Bacon | |
|---|---|
 Designer at Frog Design | |
| Nationality | American |
| Occupation | Software Developer at Expo.io[1] |
| Years active | 2011–present |
| Known for | Lego Artist |
| Website | https://evanbacon.dev/ |
Evan Bacon (born 3 July 1997)[2] is an American LEGO-artist[2] and software developer.[1]
His artistic debut came in 2011, when he displayed a life-sized LEGO Batman sculpture at Brick Fiesta[3] for Adam West. His Batman sculpture was awarded "Best Artistic", "Best Youth Creation", and "People's Choice Award" at Brick Fiesta 2011.[4] Following the initial success, Evan went on to construct LEGO sculptures full-time; building Iron Man,[5] Superman,[6] and Captain Kirk. Evan was awarded a Best of Austin award from The Austin Chronicle for his Breast Cancer awareness model.[7] In 2013 Evan turned his attention to the video game industry, collaborating with Rooster Teeth he built a Life-Size LEGO Minion from Despicable Me at RTX.[8]
Awards and nominations[edit]
| Year | Award | Nominated work | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | LEGO Brick Fiesta People's Choice Award for Best Exhibition | LEGO Batman Sculpture | Won |
| 2011 | LEGO Brick Fiesta Best Artistic Exhibition | LEGO Batman Sculpture | Won |
| 2011 | LEGO Brick Fiesta Best Youth Exhibition | LEGO Batman Sculpture | Won |
| 2012 | LEGO Brick Fiesta People's Choice Award for Best Exhibition | LEGO Iron Man Sculpture | Won |
| 2012 | LEGO Brick Fiesta Best Artistic Exhibition | LEGO Iron Man Sculpture | Nominated |
| 2013 | The Austin Chronicle Best of Austin: Best Big Lego Builder | LEGO Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer awareness Sculpture | Won |
References[edit]
- ^ a b https://expo.io/about Meet the Team, Retrieved December 21, 2017
- ^ a b "Awesome Teen Builds Life-Size LEGO Superheroes!". HuffPost. March 14, 2013. Retrieved December 21, 2017.
- ^ Strauss, Paul (September 13, 2011). "13-Year-Old Sculpts Life-Size LEGO Batman". Technabob. Retrieved December 21, 2017.
- ^ Hatfield, Don (September 29, 2011). "13 Year-Old Wins Awards For Life-Size LEGO Batman!". MTV News. Retrieved December 21, 2017.
- ^ "LEGO Iron Man". The Awesomer. August 27, 2012. Retrieved December 21, 2017.
- ^ "Lego Superman Built By A Teenager Named Evan Bacon!". bloggedd.com. 18 March 2013. Retrieved 21 December 2017.
- ^ "Best Big Lego Builder: Bacon Bricks". The Austin Chronicle. Retrieved December 21, 2017.
- ^ "evan bacon". GIZMODO.cz. August 21, 2013. Retrieved December 21, 2017.