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Larain Briggs
 www.larainbriggs.co.uk · larainbriggs@gmail.com · +44 7583 194 613
Instagram: @larainbriggs
Based in Dovercourt, Essex, UK

 


Education

  • University of East London – Professional Doctorate in Fine Art (2022–ongoing)
  • Camberwell College of Art – BA (Hons) Fine Art: Painting (1987–1990)
  • Goldsmiths, University of London – PGCE in Art & Design, Secondary (1993–1994)
  • Maidstone College of Art – Foundation in Art & Design (1986–1987)
  • Anglia Ruskin University (formerly Anglia Polytechnic) – BSc (Hons) Computer Aided Visualisation – 2 years completed (2003–2005)
  • Institute for Art in Therapy & Education – Diploma in Art Therapy – 2 semesters completed (1999–2000)

 


Solo Exhibitions

  • Reflection – Harwich Arts & Heritage Centre (2024)
  • Eye of the Storm – Colne Gallery, Colchester (2023)
  • Windows – Subterranean Arts, Ipswich Town Hall (2019)
  • Untitled – House of Fraser, Maidstone (2017)
  • Something Different – Swanhouse Gallery, Harwich (2016)

 


Selected Group Exhibitions

  • Doctorate Showcase – UEL, Colchester (2025, 2024, 2023)
  • Harwich Festival of the Arts – Harwich (2025, 2024, 2022, 2016, 2015)
  • Colchester Art Society Exhibitions – The Minories, Cuckoo Farm Studios, (2024, 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020, 2018, 2015)
  • Art Gemini Prize – Zari Gallery, London (2023)
  • Awe and Wonder – Chaiya Art Awards, Oxo Tower, London (2023)
  • Borders – Firstsite Gallery, Colchester (2020)
  • Harwich Festival of the Arts Online Short Film Exhibition - The Electric Palace Cinema, (2020)
  • To Begin at the Beginning – Peter Pears Gallery, Aldeburgh (2020)
  • (In)visible – Espacio Gallery, London (2018)
  • Affordable Art Fair – Brussels (2016)
  • Galeria Gaudi – Madrid (2016)
  • ArtExpo – Milan (2016)
  • La Galleria Pall Mall – Finest Artists, London (2017)

Full group exhibition history available upon request or at www.larainbriggs.co.uk.

 


Curation & Residency

  • Collaborative projects with Aletheia Art Collective - Curation, exhibition (2020–ongoing)
  • Reflection – Curation, organisation, residency, installation and solo exhibition at Harwich Arts and Heritage Centre (2023–2024)
  • Permanent exhibition – Solo Exhibition, Harwich Arts and Heritage Centre
  • Exploring the Sublime – Group Exhibition, Harwich Festival of the Arts (2022)- Curation, organisation,
  • Beyond the Surface – Group exhibition, Aletheia Art Collective, Harwich Arts and Heritage Centre (2021) -  Curation, organisation,
  • A Cinematic Celebration – Group exhibition, Essex Summer of Arts, Harwich (2013) -  Curation, organisation,

 


Events & Talks

  • Worlds Within Worlds... – Online Interview, 3rdspace.org with Steve Brett (Jan 2025)
  • Collaborative Drawing Event – Firstsite Gallery, Colchester (April 2024)
  • AI and the Metacrisis – University of the 3rd Age, AI Group (April 2024)
  • Research-Based Practice – Talk for undergraduate students, HAHC (March 2024)

 


Publications

  • Daily Gazette, Colchester (Feb 2024)
  • Harwich and Manningtree Standard – print and online (Jan–Feb 2024)
  • Noir – Artist Book by SUIP 2023
  • Articulaction – Special Edition 2019
  • Surrealism Today – Feature article 2017
  • Wonderstreet – Interview 2016

 


Memberships

  • Aletheia Art Collective – Co-founder
  • Colchester Art Society
  • Axisweb
  • A-n
  • Centre of Applied Jungian Studies

 


Courses

  • Art of Individuation: Expression and Desire – Applied Jungian Academy (current)
  • Diploma in Jungian Therapy – Centre of Excellence (current)
  • Diploma in Jungian Archetypes – Centre of Excellence (Distinction, 2023)