Within the past eight years, Higgins' paintings have been juried into sixty major national shows and twelve museum exhibitions in thirty-two states. His work has received eleven prestigious awards, been featured in several shows (two in NYC) and is in public and private collections in fifteen states. Higgins, who studied at Boston's Emerson College, Museum of Fine Arts, and the Motion Picture School, Fort Monmouth, NJ. has been painting, primarily in pastels, for twenty-five years. He is listed in Who's Who in American Art and Who's Who in America. His work has been reviewed in several major Sunday newspapers and "featured artist" sections. Elected artist member Academic Artists Association Connecticut Academy of Fine Arts The Degas Pastel Society Oil Pastel Association Pastel Society of America "Brian's work is fine. It is creative, rich and beautifully executed." Miriam Perlman (Miriam Perlman Gallery, Chicago) "Higgins' work is artistically impressive." Chalk and Vermillion (Greenwich, Connecticut) "Higgins' images are captivating and very unique." Franklin Mint "I enjoy Brian's pastels in my collection each day." Eli Wilner (Eli Wilner Gallery, NYC) "Your talent and skills have earned accolades and a place in a historic line of artists similarly honored over the past 20 years." Sanford Grumbacher (on winning their Gold Medallion) Memberships: Allied Artists of America, Pastel Painters Society of Cape Cod, Pastel Society of the West Coast, Lyme Art Association Websites: search: Brian Higgins pastels or contact : Box 1011 West Brookfield, Massachusetts, 01585 508. 867. 2528 [email protected] or [email protected]
