Photo CreditCarol M. Highsmith Photography

Peace River

Year1997

Classification painting

Medium oil on linen

Dimensions48 x 96 in. (121.9 x 243.8 cm)

Credits Commissioned through the Art in Architecture Program
Fine Arts Collection
U.S. General Services Administration

Working in the Realist tradition, Briggs bases his paintings on oil sketches and drawings made from direct observation at locations where the artist waits to capture the ideal weather and light conditions. Not only do Briggs' paintings document the landscape, but they also illustrate the contemporary socio-political context and reminds us the gravity of the diminishing natural environment. "Peace Tree", 4' high x 8' wide, is a piece for this mural set
and was planned for the 11th floor.