Born
in Columbus, Ohio in
1958, Carolyn Biggio
grew up in Baton Rouge,
Louisiana. Her formal
schooling earned her a
Bachelor of Sciences
degree; but she later
took up studies in art
with Henry Hensche at
the Cape School of Art.
Other classes with his
followers deepened her
commitment, and her
career path shifted to
painting.
Ms. Biggio's
paintings are pure light
and color, primarily of
still life. The thick
impasto paint is laid on
with a palette knife to
create intense masses of
color; shadows are
equally vibrant,
creating dimension with
brilliant shifts in hue
and value, rather than
just local color.
Ms. Biggio has
exhibited her work
nationally, receiving
numerous awards.
