Briggs is an artist who has always responded to his environment and drawn on his own experiences. He was born and raised in Louisiana and schooled in Texas and Colorado. Early in his career he gained national recognition for acrylic abstractions. Briggs is considered a “colorist,” and he continually explores new materials and methods in his pursuit of enigmatic color as a means of expression. He is fascinated by nature, music and a desire to share a positive view of the world.

Briggs approaches his work like a scholar, researching each symbolic reference. His command of paint permits him to execute striking canvases, while his advanced knowledge of printmaking allows him to incorporate chine colle, collage, woodcutting, pochoir, and etching to create painterly, mixed media monotypes on precious papers.

Briggs allows images to speak through the tones and timbers of hue, undiluted by form or perspective. He uses his tools skillfully so his work appears spontaneous and rhythmic. His painting has developed over a period of three decades from studios around the world; his work has been featured in over one hundred thirty-five exhibitions.