Chloé Briggs
Chair of Online Foundation
Artist and educator
British / French
Lives and works in Paris, France.
Education
Foundation (1995) City of Bath College, Sydney Place; BA (1998) Fine Art Painting, Winchester School of Art; MA (2002) Fine Art Drawing, Wimbledon School of Art; Graduate Certificate (2006) and Post-graduate Certificate (2007) in Learning and Teaching in Art and Design, University of the Arts, London.
Teaching Experience
2020 – present day, Head of Online Foundation; 2008 – 2022, Head of Foundation, Paris College of Art. Currently instructor for Foundation classes; Drawing (Online), Materials and Dimensions (Online) and City as Studio (in-person) and Thinking through Drawing (a cross-department elective). 2022 – present day, Drawing teacher, Adult Education, Ecole du Breuil, Paris; 2022 – present day; Workshops in Drawing and English, ESAM, Caen.
In 2013 she created ‘Drawing is Free’ to offer people of all ages and backgrounds opportunities to draw together. (www.drawingisfree.org)
Conferences and symposiums about art education: ‘The Foundation Course in Art and Design: A Celebration’, online symposium (June 2021); ‘Teaching Drawing I and II’, online symposiums with Drawing Projects UK (Oct, 2020 and Jan 2021); ‘Drawing as Education, Exhibition, and Engagement’, Drawing North East, Newcastle, UK, 2019.
Exhibitions
2023, ‘Playgrounds’, Exhibition and book launch in collaboration with Lillian Davies, Cometa, Paris; 2023, ‘Drawing is Free: 10th Anniversary Exhibition’, PCA gallery, Paris; 2020 – present day, ‘Design and delivery of Education Pack’, for Drawing Projects UK and the Trinity Buoy Wharf Drawing Prize ; 2021 – present day ‘Drawing Correspondence’ (www.drawing-correspondence.org) a series of online programs to connect, educate and empower people through drawing in collaboration with Tania Kovats and Anita Taylor; 2021, ‘Free Botanical Drawing Resources’, a collaboration between Drawing is Free, The Aga Khan Centre Gallery and RHS Lindley Library, 2016 – ongoing, ‘Dessin Libre au Jardin’, a series of events and publications designed to encourage people to explore and draw in the parks and gardens of Paris.
Publications
Playgrounds’, a collaboration with Lillian Davies, (Drawing is Free Press, 2023)
‘Overcoming Fear’ in T-Squared: Theories and Tactics in Architecture and Design, edited by Samantha Krukowski, (Intellect Press, 2021). Project, ‘Instructions for a Drawing Class’, in, ‘Taking a line for a walk’, by Nina Paim, Corinne Gisel and Emilia Bergmark, (Spector, 2016); Editor of, ‘72 Assignments: The Foundation Course in Art and Design Today’, (PCA Press Fall 2013); ‘Interview with Sarah Rowles’, in 15 Methods: 20 Questions: Interviews with UK Art and Design Educators Uncovering the Process, Value and Potential of Art Education’, (Q-Arts, London 2013).
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A GROUP SHOW Featuring PCA alumna Christine Forni '17 BFA in Fine Arts
Christine Forni, who graduated from PCA in 2017 BFA in Fine Arts, is part of a group show featuring Abraham Cone, Hai-Wen Lin, Katie Vota and Jake Fagundo. Mu Gallery 1541 W. Chicago Ave Chicago, IL 60642More
Foundation student, Mariana Folache '25 of Madrid, speaks of energy, space & legacy.
PCA Foundation student, Mariana Folache '25 of Madrid, speaks of energy, space & legacy.More
Interview with PCA Foundation student, Heather Edwards '25
Interview with Heather Edwards '25 calls Huntington Beach, California "home" but, after interviewing Edwards & learning how she feels about studying in the Foundation program here at PCA, we think Paris might take over the honor.More
Interview with Paris College of Art Student Megija Plata, BFA in Photography '25
Megija Plata, BFA in Photography '25 from Riga, Latvia tells us why she chose Paris & PCA.More
Interview with Foundations student, Leo Stafford '25
Foundations student '25, Leo Stafford is from Toronto Canada interviewed about studying in the Foundation program at Paris college of Art.More
Pushing Expectations: Interview with PCA student Victor Benitez
Paris College of Art PCA student Victor Benitez interview and link to video about the Foundations programMore
An Interview with Chair of Foundation: Chloe Briggs
Communication Design Student interviewed Chair of Foundation Chloe Briggs to discuss online classes and know more about her vision of teaching.More
Foundation Stories
Foundation Stories: An insight into PCA's core freshman year.More
Mois du Dessin 2020 at PCA - BFA Fine Arts Workshop and PCA Talk
As part of Mois du Dessin, from 25-26 March, 2020, PCA will host: a BFA Fine Arts workshop, a PCA Talk with guests Emilie McDermott and Nour Awada, and an opening reception hosted by L’Air Arts, Artists-in-Residence Program.More
Mois du Dessin 2020 at PCA - Workshop: BEASTS
The Mois du Dessin created by the Drawing Now Art Fair, will take place this March 2020 in various Parisian institutions and art centers. PCA's Chair of MA/MFA Drawing Véronique Devoldère, and Chair of Foundation and founder of Drawing is Free Chloe...More
Summer Spotlight on Back to Foundation: Professional Development for Teachers
PCA Head of Foundation, Chloé Briggs, will lead a one-week professional development course for art teachers.More
Exhibition of Foundation Course Assignments
Chair of PCA Foundation Chloe Briggs is taking part in an exhibition of 'Foundation Course Briefs' from history and today at Manchester School of Art organized by Joan Beadle.More
MDRW 4 - Independent Work Week
Every week, we bring you Masters in Drawing (MDRW) happenings. This is MDRW 3 by Taline Shahinian.More
MDRW 3 - Preparing for Final Projects
Every week, we bring you Masters in Drawing (MDRW) happenings. This is MDRW 3 by Taline Shahinian.More
MDRW 2 - Start of New Masterclass
Every week, we bring you Masters in Drawing (MDRW) happenings. This is MDRW 2 by Taline Shahinian.More
Chair of Foundation Chloe Briggs Donates Artwork to Charity Event 'One Out of Ten'
'One Out of Ten' is a charity sale of artwork organized by the association Parlonz'En, which will be held at the Mairie de 5eme of Paris on November 15-16, 2019. This project aims to contribute to medical research against endometriosis.More
Join us for Drawing to Feel Good on October 17th, 6pm - 8pm
As part of The Big Draw festival, Drawing is Free and PCA are organizing an event in collaboration with the wonderful Jenny Doudous, Therapist & Life Coach, and music selected by DJs @timeisaway.More
JOIN THE DOTS WORKSHOP #3: Drawing with Chloe Briggs from PCA
For their 3rd workshop of the year, Join the Dots magazine is teaming up with PCA chair of Foundation Chloé Briggs for a drawing workshop on Sunday, May 26, 2019 at Shakespeare & Co.More
PCA Zine Club: Recipes
PCA Zine club was first started in the Foundation department in 2017 by student Keiji Ishida. Both students and faculty alike, as well as the greater public, can publish their work in this periodic, hand-made magazine. The magazine was designed as a way...More
Drawing My Body / My Body Drawing Workshop
PCA's Department Chairs Véronique Devoldère and Chloé Briggs have been invited to offer a workshop to artists in residence of the l'Air Arts program.More
PCA X Drawing Now
March 19, 2019 PCA Department Chairs, Véronique Devoldère and Chloé Briggs lead a Skype drawing workshop as part of the Drawing Now calendar.More
The Duration of Drawing Symposium
The 'Duration of Drawing' Symposium will take place on October 25 and 26, 2018 at Paris College of Art, and is open to all students.More
Foundation Chair Chloe Briggs Presents: 'Figures, Plantes, et Autres Choses'
Chloe Briggs to present her drawings at Association l'Étoile d'Or des Lilas on June 23 and 24, 2018.More
Make My Drawings Move: A Master-Class with Artist Alys Scott Hawkins
Starting March 21, 2018 Paris will be presenting many drawing events. PCA will organize a talk with guest Tania Kovats and a workshop on Friday March 23, 2018. All events are open to the public.More
Véronique Devoldère and Chloe Briggs to Participate in 'The Embodied Experience of Drawing' One-Day Symposium
PCA chair and coordinator of MA/MFA Drawing Véronique Devoldère and Chloe Briggs will run their "Drawing My Body/My Body Drawing" workshop at the symposium in Plymouth, UK on Friday April 13, 2018.More
Announcing Winners of 'Culture of Youth' Project: A PCA, Central Saint Martins, Eurostar Collaboration
Following a selection process by judges from Central Saint Martins and Paris College of Art, the following works have been selected as this year’s winners of the 'Culture of Youth' project:More
UAL x PCA Workshop: Creative Unions
Join us on Thursday January 25, 2018 at 11am, or 2pm, for a workshop run by our Chair of Foundation Chloe Briggs, and Central Saint Martins Foundation year Program Director Chris Roberts! Open to all.More
Skype Fashion Drawing: A Collaboration with London College of Fashion
On Friday November 24, 2017, PCA Chair of Foundation Chloe Briggs will host a Fashion Drawing event via Skype with London College of Fashion!More
Foundation MANIFESTO Workshop
With Alex Balgiu, designer and instructor in the PCA Communication Design Department / Chris Roberts, artist and Head of Foundation at Central Saint Martins, University of the Arts / Chloe Briggs, artist and Chair of Foundation at Paris College of Art.More
Drawing is Free x Le Carillon x Les Clochettes Presents: Dessin Libre au Jardin
Join us on Wednesday September 13, 2017 from 2-5pm!More