Alice Leora Briggs probes with curiosity and intensity profoundly disquieting facets of human life that are frequently ignored, repressed or overlooked. While the overarching theme of her work is mortality, she also seeks to evoke compassion, hope and change. Reminiscent of Northern Renaissance engraving, she is best known for her exquisitely rendered, contemporary sgraffito drawings illuminating the massive disintegration of society happening along the US - Mexico border, providing a candid and uncensored window into the violence plaguing Ciudad Juárez.