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About Me
E. L. Briscoe was born in Charles County, MD and attended Morgan State University (BA, 1996) and Howard University (MFA, 1998). Briscoe is also the Coordinator of the Visual Arts Program at Morgan State University in Baltimore, MD.
Through my work I attempt to create an illustration of the manner in which I observe the world around me. I pull from experiences from youth and juxtapose those against what I have learned and experienced over the years. I am particularly fascinated by the plight of wanting to be welcomed in society while at the same time burdened with the history that brought you to this place. Relishing in the freedoms afforded you by your predecessor’s but living with the realization that history repeats itself all too often. The realization of that duality has shaped me in my growth as a person and as an American of African descent. I am also focused on the way western culture has been rationalized and communicated through entertainment media. I attempt to look back at the media I absorbed as a child and recreate those experiences as an adult in order to understand whether or not they have helped or hindered my understanding of the world around me. Some of these messages bring about a sense of calm perspective and others create more questions. Each successive work is the furthering of that message. Leaving room for more investigation.
