Willa Briggs My Life In Art Thank you, Judy Collins. This website exists because you asked for it. Your beautiful music sustains me. How does an artist carve out a career? This website follows my art journey. After graduating from Moore College Of Art in Philadelphia, I moved with my family to San Jose, California in 1970. My first drawings were called the Glass Eyed People. In a succession of many garage studios, I screenprinted editions of my drawings on my hand-built equipment. My first prints were the Tea Drinkers. I sold them directly to the public at craft fairs. The money made me self-sufficient. I was an entrepreneur with a minimal income lifestyle. Art, clearly, is not about the money. My most valuable lesson comes from connecting with the person my picture touches. That’s an indelible experience. If you've bought my work over the years, please know how you have empowered me. I learned ho...
