Lamar Briggs

"Oceanis III" Large Gestural Pink Abstract Painting, 1977

SOLD

Material

Acrylic

About

Large pink gestural abstract painting in an expressionist style. The painting consists of neutral pink tones with hints of blues. The piece is signed, titled and dated by the artist on the back. The work came out of the Moody Gallery in Houston Texas and was featured at The Art Center in Waco Texas. The work is not framed.

Artist Biography

Lamar Briggs (1935-2015), born in Lafayette, Louisiana, attended University of Southern Louisiana, University of Houston, and graduated from Colorado Institute of Art. Lamar’s work is internationally acclaimed and is known worldwide as a colorist inspired by music and nature. By 1972, Briggs started coming into his own as a proficient colorist and was invited to exhibit in solo and group shows nationally and internationally; he has participated in more than 140 group and solo exhibitions. Briggs’ talents as an abstract artist have been applied to paintings, monotypes, watercolors, bronze sculpture, woodcuts, and tapestry.

Dimensions without Frame

H 60 in. x W 84 in. x D 2.75 in.