GWEN CASEY-HIGGINS lives, works and makes art in Clarke County, Virginia. She and her husband enjoy their small farm along the banks of the Shenandoah River where they raise Irish Dexter cattle, a rare breed. The surrounding countryside and farm provide ample inspiration for her plein air paintings.
She works in a variety of mediums: clay and metal sculpture, printmaking, stained and fused-glass, pastels, but her main emphasis is on oil painting.
Gwen is drawn to the landscape -- from the sky, to the mountains, to the water and trees, or an occasional cow. She uses a colorist approach to simplify the scene while adding emotional interpretations though both vivid and subtle colors. She enjoys the interplay of complementary and contrasting color palettes in her work.
Art Organizations, Memberships, Exhibits & Studies
Blandy Sketch Group-Publicist, Mid-Atlantic Plein Air Painters Association, Blandy Plein Air Group-Founding Member, and Shenandoah Arts Council
Art Shows include Art at the Mill, Millwood, VA; Oatlands, Leesburg, VA; Blandy Sketch Group, Boyce, VA; Franklin Park Arts Center, Purcellville VA; among others.
Art Studies include Corcoran School of Art, George Mason University, Loudoun Academy of Arts, Opus Oaks, and many workshops with individual artists
Contact Information
Phone/email: 540-955-4421 / gcasey-higgins@hotmail.com /
Website: https://gcaseyhiggins.wordpress.com
