Hilary Griffin, is a descendent of the famous Italian painter Giovanni Marghinotti who painted for the royal courts of Italy and
Spain in the 19th century. His paintings of monarchs and members of the royal court hang in the royal palace of Cagliari, Sardinia and adorn the walls of countless churches and homes throughout Sardinia and Italy. With streets and piazzas named after her ancestor, Hilary tapped into her family history while studying foreign languages in Europe during her college years and connected with the art of her great, great, great, great grandfather. She often muses that her ancestor calls on her to continue in his tradition of capturing the world through art.
Hilary has been painting for decades, drawing upon her lifetime of extensive travels through America’s breathtaking national parks, and her time spent in Europe. Now, living on the Connecticut shoreline, in Madison, CT, she is surrounded by the natural beauty of New England, which inspires her to interpret her world through art. The reoccurring theme of her paintings are the quintessential New England vistas of beaches and marshes, stonewalls, and farmland that make this region known and loved worldwide.
Like a foreign language, art offers a means to convey a message and Hilary hopes her work impacts its viewers while capturing life’s beauty. Her goal is to make a connection with the viewer; to offer a peaceful respite through the soft glow of a setting sun, to evoke an emotion by capturing the moment of a crashing wave, to engage one’s creative curiosity with the play of light and shadows
Hilary is co-president of the Madison Art Society, in CT. Her paintings can be viewed in various venues in Connecticut, from Greenwich to the Lyme Art Association in Old Lyme. She has achieved elected member status in various art societies such as The Connecticut Watercolor Society, and other societies in the region and has won several awards for her work. Her work is available at The Madison Beach Hotel, Lyme Art Association, Walker Loden, and in her studio in Madison, CT.
She is available for commission work, and would be happy to discuss your next acquisition of original art. Follow on Instragram @hilarygriffinart to see her latest paintings and works while traveling near or far.
