Artist Statement

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The mixed media and oil paintings in my studio practice are deeply personal and fantastical, portraying my experiences as dreamscapes, fantasy scenes, and fictional characters. Themes include found family, Polish ancestry, feminism and sapphism. 

The complexity of color stresses intense emotionality and saturates the painted scenes, figures, and expressions with nostalgia. Combined with the mottled pigmentation from my palette and material exploration, the content produces a textured and splotchy recreation of my memory, which reveals the psychological state of the moment.

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Each work of art tells a story or emotional imprint. Doing so helps me understand and reconcile the confusion left behind in some chapters of my life.​

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Artist Bio

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Jules Briggs is a Detroit-based painter and sculptor. She holds an MA in Philosophy & The Arts from University of Warwick, England, and a BA in Studio Art from DePauw University, Indiana.

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Following her undergraduate career, Jules worked for two years as a bronze foundry artist at Odiyan Copper Mandala, a small Buddhist monastic community in Northern California. Her countless life-size and miniature sculptures contributed to the revitalization of Tibetan art and have been donated to monasteries abroad. Jules’ time spent at Odiyan influenced her decision to study eastern philosophy for her master’s degree in the context of sacred art creation.​

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Jules recently completed a three-month residency with Feverdream in Tremont, Cleveland, OH in fall 2024 before settling permanently in Detroit, MI. Catch her work at juried and group shows around the metro-Detroit area.

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