Hilary Griffin

ART IS IN HER GENES. Connecticut artist Hilary Griffin muses that art is in her genes. She is the descendent of famous Sardinian painter Giovanni Marghinotti, who painted for the royal courts of Sardinia, Italy and Spain in the 19th century.

Always inspired by her ancestor, Hilary is called to paint and has been creating art for decade. She draws upon her childhood along the beaches and the woodlands of Connecticut, her extensive travels through North America’s national parks and her years spent in Europe. Currently living on the Connecticut shoreline, year-round New England vistas abound for her subject matter, which focus on seascapes and landscapes. While travelling to distant and exotic locales Hilary paints en plein air, capturing beloved local scenes of her numerous travel destinations. She paints both en plein air and in her studio on the beautiful Connecticut shoreline.

It is from her famous grandfather, going back seven generations, that she derives her inspiration to paint and interpret the world through art. Her motivation also comes from time in Europe learning foreign languages and studying art in Florence, igniting her passion to continue the legacy of her Italian ancestor, which she lives out every day through creating works of art for both corporate and private collections.

She is the Co-President of the Madison Art Society and is a leader in the CT art community. She is an elected member of various art societies and has won numerous awards for her paintings.

Find Hilary on Instagram @hilarygriffinart