Evan Bacon Explained

Evan Bacon
Occupation:Software Developer at Expo.io[1]
Known For:Lego Artist
Nationality:American
Years Active:2011–present
Website:https://evanbacon.dev/

Evan Bacon (born 3 July 1997) 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

YearAwardNominated workResult
2011LEGO Brick Fiesta People's Choice Award for Best ExhibitionLEGO Batman Sculpture
2011LEGO Brick Fiesta Best Artistic ExhibitionLEGO Batman Sculpture
2011LEGO Brick Fiesta Best Youth ExhibitionLEGO Batman Sculpture
2012LEGO Brick Fiesta People's Choice Award for Best ExhibitionLEGO Iron Man Sculpture
2012LEGO Brick Fiesta Best Artistic ExhibitionLEGO Iron Man Sculpture
2013The Austin Chronicle Best of Austin: Best Big Lego BuilderLEGO Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer awareness Sculpture

Notes and References

  1. https://expo.io/about Meet the Team, Retrieved December 21, 2017
  2. Web site: Awesome Teen Builds Life-Size LEGO Superheroes! . HuffPost . March 14, 2013 . December 21, 2017.
  3. Web site: Strauss . Paul . 13-Year-Old Sculpts Life-Size LEGO Batman . Technabob . September 13, 2011 . December 21, 2017.
  4. Web site: Hatfield . Don . 13 Year-Old Wins Awards For Life-Size LEGO Batman! . MTV News . September 29, 2011 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160626235914/http://www.mtv.com/news/2623063/13-year-old-wins-awards-for-life-size-lego-batman/ . dead . June 26, 2016 . December 21, 2017.
  5. Web site: LEGO Iron Man . The Awesomer . August 27, 2012 . December 21, 2017.
  6. Web site: Lego Superman Built By A Teenager Named Evan Bacon!. 18 March 2013. bloggedd.com. 21 December 2017.
  7. Web site: Best Big Lego Builder: Bacon Bricks . The Austin Chronicle . December 21, 2017.
  8. Web site: evan bacon . GIZMODO.cz . August 21, 2013 . December 21, 2017.