Lafayette, Louisiana –
American contemporary artist, Lamar Briggs is an established painter, who creates
monotypes and large-scale ABSTRACT acrylic paintings.
His art education includes: Independent Study, Antibes, France, 1966; Colorado
Institute of Art, 1960; Art Center of Los Angeles, 1959; University of Houston,
1958; University of Southwestern Louisiana, 1953.
Early in his career, he began his signature abstract paintings that are inspired
by nature, music, and a positive attitude towards life.
His approach is scholarly, and he carefully researches the symbolism in his
paintings. He has sophisticated knowledge of printmaking that allows him to
incorporate chine colle, collage, woodcutting and etching in his mixed media
monotypes on precious papers. His goal is to achieve works that appear spontaneous
and rhythmic.
Briggs has been referenced in "Who's Who in American Art" since 1962.
A selected list of COLLECTIONS with his art, include:
Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, TX; Denver Art Museum, Denver, CO; Mint Museum
of Art, Charlotte, NC; Chicago Art Institute, Chicago, IL; Beaumont Art Museum,
Beaumont, TX; Rice University, Houston, TX; The University of Texas, Austin,
TX; The Moody Foundation, Galveston, TX; Exxon Corporation, Houston, TX; Bristol
Meyers, New York, NY; Prudential Life Insurance Co., Newark, NJ; Mobil Oil,
Houston, TX; IBM, Los Angeles, CA; Price Waterhouse & Co., Dayton, OH; Tenneco,
Houston, TX; Schlumberger, Houston, TX; First City National Bank, Houston, TX;
Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher, London; Paine Webber, Austin, TX; Petrolair Systems,
Geneva, Switzerland; Private Bank & Trust, London, England; Weingarten Realty,
Houston, TX. A
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