Larainjp

www.larainbriggs.co.uk

I am a British artist. My formal art training began in my twenties when I studied under the personal supervision and tuition of a local artist, Nick Bristow. I then attended both Camberwell College of Arts, and Goldsmiths University of London, obtaining a Fine Art BA(Hons), and Post Graduate degree in Art and Design Education. I also attended other educational institutions to add Computer Aided Visualisation, Psychology, and Art Therapy, all of which inform my work. Having moved from London several years ago, I now live and work on the East coast of England.

On leaving Camberwell Art College, I was discovered by Sweet Waters Gallery, in London 1990, who exhibited my work at various international venues. I continue to exhibit in the UK, in London, and throughout East Anglia, as well as in several international venues (when they're open).

My work draws on a range of influences from the psychology of Carl Jung to various art movements including, surrealism and conceptual art. Through my work I explore issues of life, death, beauty and the human condition, infusing my work with symbols and meaning. I refuse to be pinned down into a particular style or genre, fluctuating between figurative art and abstraction.

Although I define myself primarily as a painter, my approach is often multidisciplinary.

Current Residence: Dovercourt UK

Favourite genre of music: Jazz, Classical, Reggae

Favourite photographer: Diana Thorneycroft

Favourite style of art: Figurative/Expressive/Surreal/Conceptual/Abstract/All of it

Operating System: Windows 10

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