May 14th, 2009
My piece "The Man I Love" received 2nd place in the Clymer Library Show. I was very excited to receive this honor so I desided to post the painting here for all to view.

I am all finished with classes and am taking the summer off. Although I plan on continuing my portrait painting. I really love to capture the essence of someone with my brushes.

April 14th, 2009
Abby Hill Gallery on College Hill in Easton In the old church on the High Street entrance, is having it's first opening on June13th 2009 from 5 pm until 7 pm all are well come, and of course I have 2 or 3 pieces in this opening.

Right now, I am in a frensy keeping up with family, affiliates, and school obligations. I have been wanting to show off my newly designed web site for a few months, but I just had no time to email the link to everyone. Well here it is! Tu Du!!! So what do you think? I think it is just grand. I want to add one more link and that would be for my quick studies, which are paintings done in 25 to 60 minutes, what fun, some look good some look, well lets just say not exactly wonderful. An example of which I posted last time I was rattling on.

So this time I will post an example of a portrait in progress of Kat, everyone who knows me knows Kat.

Oh, by the by I am still looking for a teaching position. I have not really put myself out there in resumes yet.

April 4th, 2009
I am frantically working on my class studies and getting pieces ready for several shows. I am going to be in the first show at a new gallery in Easton, PA called Abby Hill, I just love that name, it's in an old church up on High St. in the Green Leaf productions building. I will post the opening here I hope all will come. I have also been invited to Sanofi, in Swiftwater, PA for a meet the Artists and sale for there corporate galleries, yum! Plus Lake Naomi has invited me back and I will be participating in a large meet and greet the artists there in August 2009.

A friend of mine Pat Transue is have a show at the Clymer Library this month, this is in the Poconos off Rt 940. I will be participating in a Pocono Mac Members show at Clymer Library in May, I would love to see you at these and other events I will be posting here.

Here's a new quick study (quick study is a painting done in 30-45 minutes) for you to view.

I am also looking for a teaching position, Hope to start teaching this summer or in the fall. I will still be working on my masters, but I already have over 30 credits towards it. I now teach a couple of individuals in my studio but I am looking to teach at a workshop or community college as adjunct faculity.

March 13th 2009, Friday
OOOH Friday the 13th!
I am getting ready to start Spring break, hurah! I would like to work on something that is not required for class, but I really must clean my house. Talking about houses I will be needing a new one as my landlord is selling the farm we live on. I really don't know where we will go after living here 13 years. the prices have risen so high since we have been here. We will probably have to move out of Pennsylvania, maybe North Carolina?

I have three pieces at Connexions Gallery, in Easton, for the ACE Womens show. Stop by and take a look when your in the area. There are some wonderful pieces there from the women of ACE.

Thanks,
B Jackson Briggs