Come see our newest art show featuring Colleen Briggs displayed at Rico's Cafe and Wine Bar. Enjoy the live music of the Gentle Rain Band featuring swing, jazz, blues, R&B, and party rock tunes.

We will be offering a happy hour menu of tasty bites and beverages from 4-6 p.m., so arrive early!

Artist Statement:

Through painting, I press through surface impressions and explore emotions and energy beyond where words can reach. I unearth a place of goodness and hope.

Despite my passion for art since childhood, for many years I felt art could not urgently or adequately address the evils I witnessed in the world. It felt too slow to reverse emergencies such as poverty or orphanhood. But it was a language that refused to be silenced in me; and I now believe, communicates directly to the heart.

Watercolor or printmaking techniques often form the base of my work on paper, layered over with diverse media such as sidewalk chalk or acrylic inks. Concepts of energy, contrast, and flow guide my process. Experiences around the world contribute to my subject matter, with "spiritual journey" a paramount theme.

Through painting, I see.