I work in monotype and my pictures deal with place, spiritual presence and the vexations of making connections of the spirit. The images are representational, but also conceptual and symbolic. A chair or still life might suggest a state of mind or being. I use distressed landscapes as a metaphor for the uncertainties of life, or interiors to express ineffable messages of the heart. A more recent imagery includes nests, symbolic of both comfort and protection; as well as threat. Iʼve shown in many venues including Boulder Art Center, Sangre de Christo Arts Center, Colorado Springs Fine Art Center, and the Aspen Art Museum. My work is part of many private collections and the public collections of COBank and UCHealth. In 1988, I was awarded an Individual Artist Fellowship by the Colorado Council on the Arts. I’ve taught classes in monotype at the Art Students League of Denver since 2010. I often write about my process at JoeHigginsMonotypes.com