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Belvedere artist to paint live as part of Town Hall exhibit

The "Evoke" exhibit features 20 oil paintings, including a March 10 reception and an April 18 demonstration of his palette-knife technique.

Brian Higgins’ ‘Awaken,’ a 36-by-60-inch oil on canvas, depicts Angel Island at sunrise over Racoon Strait.
Diane Smith
By DIANE SMITH · 1 min read

Several years ago, Belvedere’s Brian Higgins was set to exhibit some of his paintings at a gallery in New York City. He boxed up three of his works and shipped them off, but when he and his wife, Rebekka, arrived at the gallery, they learned his paintings had never left San Francisco.

Determined to not let the opportunity go to waste, Higgins improvised. He decided to paint live at the gallery, drawing a crowd that asked questions and made comments.

He plans to incorporate live painting into his solo exhibit, “Evoke,” at Tiburon Town Hall, running through April 30. There will be an artist’s reception 6-8 p.m. March 10, and Higgins will paint live noon-4 p.m. April 18.

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A version of this story appeared in the March 4, 2026, print edition of The Ark. See something wrong? Request a correction.
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