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Southwest Visions TERRY BRIGMAN
October 10, 2020 - October 31, 2020
LOCATED IN THE COMMUNITY GALLERY
About Terry Brigman: After graduating in 1970, I went to work for a local company as a draftsman. In my spare time, I painted, sketched, and created small pieces of artwork that I sold or gave away. Art and the creation of art has wound its way through my life for the next many decades. Four years later, I left drafting and embarked on a career in the grocery business. The pay was substantially better, and I was able to complete some art pieces on the side. I took some classes at the local college and joined the Foothills Art Center in Golden, Colorado where I later went on to be a part of their “Shows on Loan”
program. Being part of that program, I became responsible for a one-person show at various government buildings, offices, non-profits, and private companies for one to two months at a time. During this time, I left the grocery business and went to work for the local utility company in Denver. In 1979, I moved to Phoenix, Arizona and joined the local artist guild. After a while, I decided to broaden my field, and possibly income, so I went back to school and got a degree in graphic design.
program. Being part of that program, I became responsible for a one-person show at various government buildings, offices, non-profits, and private companies for one to two months at a time. During this time, I left the grocery business and went to work for the local utility company in Denver. In 1979, I moved to Phoenix, Arizona and joined the local artist guild. After a while, I decided to broaden my field, and possibly income, so I went back to school and got a degree in graphic design.
Over the next several years, I started my own graphic design business, got married, had two kids, and still found time to do my fine art. I created paintings, portraits, and a line of teeshirts. In 1994, we moved to Des Moines, Iowa. My art work slowed to a crawl between
many different jobs. The kids grew up and moved away. As my wife moved further into her career, I kept busy with writing. I had always written poetry, but one day I got an idea for a story. Eventually my writing became an obsession and my painting took a hiatus. I
published one book, another followed as well as a half-dozen short stories. Since that time, my writing has faded, and I now paint more than I have in years. My artwork has been accepted into the Iowa State Fair for five years, and I received an honorable mention in
2017. I have also shown my work at the Octagon, in the All Media Show, three times.
many different jobs. The kids grew up and moved away. As my wife moved further into her career, I kept busy with writing. I had always written poetry, but one day I got an idea for a story. Eventually my writing became an obsession and my painting took a hiatus. I
published one book, another followed as well as a half-dozen short stories. Since that time, my writing has faded, and I now paint more than I have in years. My artwork has been accepted into the Iowa State Fair for five years, and I received an honorable mention in
2017. I have also shown my work at the Octagon, in the All Media Show, three times.
About Terry’s Artwork: I have gone from duplicating and practicing with my artwork, in an attempt to hone my abilities and further my career, to starting a conversation with my audience. I feel that with my later work, I have succeeded somewhat in trying to communicate a thought or strike up a conversation. My work became my voice for how I feel about the world around me and how I try to make sense of it all. This work can be large and bold or small and demure. At times, it is bright and colorful; other times drab and stark. I try to fit the medium with the tone of the content, so my work reflects a mix of
media. The results are a point of view that I would like to share.
media. The results are a point of view that I would like to share.
The few pieces I am showing, here, are just some of my Southwest themed work; a discussion on the landscape and the indigenous people as I perceive it in today’s world. One piece, in particular a portrait of my uncle, Blackie, speaks of my heritage. He is half Osage and quarter Cherokee.
