DEIRDRE BRIGGS

Painting - for me - is a desire to share perception, to engage what is intuitively and personally sensed. I always want to connect to the poetic - to reveal the essence of my subject to the viewer. I grew up surrounded by art, as both my parents were artists. My approach  is rooted in traditional drawing and painting techniques. I began by painting botanical watercolors.This early, essentially scientific discipline has allowed me the freedom to interpret and find my own voice.  As my style evolved I developed a love of poetry, which deeply influences my painting.