I studied painting with the well known Impressionist painter, Henry Hensche. I first began my studies with Mr. Hensche's wife, Dorothy Billui Hensche at her studio in Gray, Louisiana. I soon began to paint constantly and studied with Mr. Hensche himself, learning the language of color, light and atmosphere. I never took any painting lessons prior to my exposure to this vision and it became a way of seeing for me, seeing the colors in the light condition and trying to show that with my oil paints.

Mr. Hensche and other instuctors from the same vein of color study, taught me and I took what I learned and paint from my heart. The colors are what I see and how I interpret the conditions of the objects in the light present. I don't know how to explain the joy of bringing together all the shadow masses and light masses and creating on canvas the volume and color of the scene before me. Every painting is a learning adventure and a puzzle to figure out.

I tend to use a painting knife for my paintings because that is how Mr. Hensche taught me and I grew to love the texture and the freshness of the oil colors when the knife is used. Occasionally I begin with a brush and then work with the knife. It is a spontaneous painting effort and I usually paint wet in wet. I paint outdoors mainly. I love the pure sunlight. Sometimes I paint by the natural light by a window.

I have had success with my paintings in local galleries (New Orleans area), but in recent years have been represented on a national and international level through a major art representative. I have won awards at art shows on the national level. My work was shown at the New York Art Expo 1999, 2000,2001 and 2002. My work has been published and some work is available as prints through Grand Image.

Carolyn Biggio, Covington, LA