JEFFREY ALLEN BRIGGS
EDUCATION
1970 DIPLOMA IN PAINTING – School of the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, MA
1970 B.S. IN EDUCATION – Tufts University, Boston, MA
PROFESSIONAL COMPETITIONS / SHOWS
2009-10 New England Sculptors at the State Transportation Building, Boston, MA
2006 Expressions in Life; Past and Present, Provincetown,MA
2004 Sculpture 2004, Sheraton Ferncroft Resort, Danvers, MA
2003 Sculpture 2003, Sheraton Ferncroft Resort, Danvers, MA
2003 Sculpture Show, Maureen Reardon, Portsmouth, NH
2002–06 Invited New England Sculptors, Ogunquit Art Association, Ogunquit, ME
1989 Recent Work, Wendy Engel Gallery, East Hampton, NY
1985 Contemporary Wood, Signature Gallery, Hyannis, MA
1982 ACE National Juried Show, Newport, RI
1979 Second Annual American Wood Show, Maker's Gallery, New York, NY
1979–83 American Craftsmen, Verbena Gallery, New York, NY
1978 American Woodcarvers, New York, NY
1978 American Woodcarvers, Worcester, MA
1973–83 ACE National Juried Show, Rhinebeck, NY
COMMISSIONS
2002 "Carriages to Automobiles" Bas Relief – Amesbury Cultural Council, Amesbury, MA
2001 Three Bas Reliefs – The Medford MA School System, HMFH Architects, Boston, MA
2001 Carved Bed and Armoire – Robin Notrica, Port Washington, NY
2000 Carved Bed – Jody and Lisa Ryan, St. Simon's Island, GA
1999 Portrait Sculpture of Ed Molin, former Mayor of Newburyport, Commissioned by The Newburyport Public Library
1999 Three Bas Reliefs – Jumbo Jet, Space Shuttle and World Wide Web for The Boston Early Learning Center, HMFH Architects, Boston, MA
1995 Two Indian Head Reliefs – The Groton MA High School, Northern Design Precast, Loudon, NH
1987 Pegasus Mirror – Freedlander Financial, Richmond, VA
1987 Carved Bed – Cynthia Zucker, New York, NY
1979 Figurative Wall Mirrors – Verbena Gallery, New York, NY
1978 Beelzebub Sculpture – River Valley Crafts, Amherst, MA
WORK EXPERIENCE
1989–04 Owned and operated Briggs Design – A sculptural design business
1970–88 Owned and operated Briggs Bugs and Butterflies - A wood sculpture business
1986–88 Designer-Prototype Maker for Microwood Inc., Ivyland, PA
1988 Designer and Sculptor for Swan Sculpture crowning the 100 year old fountain in The Bartlett Mall, Commissioned by the City of Newburyport, MA
1989 Designer and Sculptor for 50 foot float executed to commemorate the 200th Anniversary of the U.S. Coast Guard, Commissioned by the Newburyport Five Cents Savings Bank, Newburyport, MA
1987–01 Designer and Sculptor for Fabricon Inc., NYC
Major Contract Projects under Fabricon:
- Caryatid, a 9 1/2' Art Nouveau style lady for Bonwit Teller, Boston, MA
- Bulldog sculptures, 2' high for Warburton's Bakery, Boston, MA
- Chinese sugar jars, ginger jars and plates, all 6' high for Bloomingdales, NYC
- Carousel inspired Wall Sculpture, 20' high for Merry-Go-Round Store at The Empire State Building, NYC
- Decorative Wall Panels, 8' wide for Limited Express, NYC
- Ceiling Restoration for The Plaza Hotel, NYC
- Principle Designer and Sculptor for Grand Carousels currently operating in Singapore, Finland, Saudi Arabia, Bolivia and throughout the USA
- Baroque mirror, 20' high and 3 picture frames, 10' wide for the lobby of The Boardwalk Hotel in Disney World,
Orlando, FL - Marquee and Model of Times Square Theater District, McDonald's, NYC
- Animated Talking Tree Sculpture, McDonald's, Baltimore, MD
1991–00 Designer/Product Development for Opus, Inc., Bellingham, MA
1993–96 Designer/Product Development for Talus, Inc., Portland ME
PUBLICATIONS
2000 Builder/Architect, June
1998 Florida Design, Volume 8, Number 4
1990 East Hampton Star, August
1984 Yankee Magazine, January
1983 Fine Woodworking Design Book III
1982 Popular Mechanics, February
1982 The Craft Report, December
1982 Woodworking – The New Wave, Donna Meilach; Crown Publishers
1979 Fine Woodworking Design Book II
1979 Interior Design, June and December
1978 The Mirror Book, J & L Newman; Crown Publishers
1978 Fine Woodworking, Spring and Fall
1976 Fine Woodworking, Spring and Fall
COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT
1990–04 Served on the Board of Directors for the Firehouse Center for the Arts
2000–04 Served on the Mayor's Rail Trail Advisory Committee