William Victor Higgins (1884 - 1949). William Victor Higgins was an American painter known for his vivid landscapes, particularly those depicting the Southwestern United States. His work reflects a blend of Impressionism and Post-Impressionism, often characterized by bright colors and dynamic forms. Higgins's paintings have been popular in auction houses, especially his landscapes and depictions of New Mexico. Buyers are often attracted to his vibrant use of color and light, which captures the essence of the American landscape. At the age of fifteen, he moved to Chicago, where he studied at the Art Institute in Chicago and at the Chicago Academy of Fine Arts. In Paris he was a pupil of Robert Henri, René Menard and Lucien Simon, and when he was in Munich he studied with Hans von Hayek. He was an associate of the National Academy of Design. Higgins moved to Taos, New Mexico in 1913 and joined the Taos Society of Artists in 1917. In 1923 he was on the founding board of the Harwood Foundation with Elizabeth Harwood and Bert Phillips. He married Sara Parsons, daughter of Santa Fe painter, Sheldon Parsons, and they had a daughter, Joan. He was later briefly married to Marion Koogler McNay of San Antonio, Texas. While living in New Mexico, he often painted portraits of Native American women. During the Depression, he was commissioned to paint a mural inside the Taos County Courthouse financed by the PWAP, titled Moises, El Legislador.