Today we’d like to introduce you to Beauregard Higgins.
Beauregard , we appreciate you taking the time to share your story with us today. Where does your story begin?
I’ve been an artist for as long as I can remember. I’ve always had a deep passion for expressing myself through words and imagery even at a very young age. I’ve done a lot of things and used a lot of mediums from fine art metal sculpture, to photography, and probably most recognized as a songwriter. Through absolute determination in my 20s I built a completely independent career touring the country and was fortunate enough to see some success from
That hard work including a little international touring and recognition. I’ve performed in Hawaii, Jamaica, Virgin Islands, and the majority of the continental USA. After the pandemic things slowed for me on touring and I was able to focus more on songwriting and my passion for photography and have recently started to release some of what I think is my best songwriting work yet. It’s very different from the world fusion reggae I’m known for with Beauregard and the Downright. This music is released under my name Beauregard Higgins. These songs are much more folk/americana music oriented and deeply cathartic with powerful lyrics. I’ve also formed and professionally pushed my photography business into the world this year with Kokoro Photo Company and have started exhibiting my Guerrilla Hashira project series in Galleries.
Would you say it’s been a smooth road, and if not what are some of the biggest challenges you’ve faced along the way?
I think pursuing any artistic endeavor professionally is extremely difficult and sometimes painful. I can’t speak for everyone, but in my experience and my particular level of passion for self expression, you work so so hard to build something you’re proud of, researching the markets to find your niche, learning all you can about successfully making progress, marketing yourself, keeping up to date with social media, learning how to design, budgeting, and of course creating excellent art that you believe in. A lot of doors will be slammed in your face and it can be discouraging but if your passion is genuine and your goal is to express yourself freely and create something you’re proud of you can’t give up. I think you really have to love your craft from a place deep inside of yourself and be honest with your connection to it to even come close to an art form professionally. My personal journey slowed to a halt after 2020 and has been incredibly difficult to build back with the constant changes in the music industry and social media metrics, so I shifted gears and focused more on creating again. Now I think I’m producing some of the finest music and visual art I’ve ever created and it’s ultimately my personal therapy rather than a never ending job that sometimes feels merciless and daunting. I guess my point is you have to love it so much that criticism and obstacles will never matter in the grand scheme of your creation. My advice to others is to get into your space and make the thing for you, for your heart, for your own enjoyment and mental health and never let criticism be the deciding factor In your brilliance.
Thanks – so what else should our readers know about your work and what you’re currently focused on?
I’ve been many kinds of artist so I suppose you could call me a multi discipline creator, but I think I’m most known for my songwriting and success with my band Beauregard and the Downright. That project toured the most successfully and has touched quite a few hearts over the years. As we grow older and our priorities and mindsets shift with our growth, I think our art evolves with that growth. My specialty I would say is songwriting and photography these days. In 2025 I released 5 very personal and in my opinion some of the best musical and lyrical works I have ever done. The style is very different from any of my other commercial releases. It’s ethereal and folky and sometimes haunting. These works are the first releases of almost 20 other completed songs that are highly personal to my life, inherently cathartic for me in creating them, deeply relatable to the human condition, heartache, longing, joy, and hope. All of the singles released this year will eventually be on a full length called “Murmuration”. In addition to the music, I’ve always been incredibly passionate about photography and this year has been a break out moment for me in that world and my company Kokoro Photo Co. I spent the past 3 years quietly building a portfolio blending fine art, architecture, and niche art forms. My grandfather was an incredible MCM architect and definitely instilled an eye for lines and angles and my dad was very passionate about lifestyle and rock and roll photography briefly when he was younger and gave me my first 35mm camera when I was teenager. I suffered a severe distal bicep injury on July 3rd 2025 which required emergency surgery and put me out of work for months giving me time to hone in on my portfolio and print and publish 27 pieces for my first gallery exhibition of my photo project GUERRILLA HASHIRA. That is a whole interview in itself but I’m very proud of the project which blends street art culture with fine art execution, using models similar to graffiti. I guess I’ve always had a deep need to create things and see things from different perspectives. I’ve been told I’m
Incredibly chaotic but in a good way, like never too focused on one thing, but multiple things at once, and inspiring in a way that makes you want to take that running leap into the unknown rather than teetering on the edge of indecision.
Can you talk to us a bit about happiness and what makes you happy?
Hmmm, there is a lot to be grateful for. I like being outside and exploring new places and natural wonders. There is nothing like looking at the open expanse of a wilderness and trying to capture a photo of it and realizing that some things are too grand to be captured In frame correctly and you’re just a small piece of the entire puzzle. Sharing special moments with people I care about like that, or connecting deeply one on one in a genuine and real way abandoning all superficiality and truly engaging makes me happy. Singing my heart out is truly medicine and when it all gets heavy that’s a constant that always turns the tide. Making art with friends or my partner and getting ridiculously excited about something you think is cool and watching that excitement be contagious and spread joy sure as hell makes my heart get lifted also!
Pricing:
- Music
- Fine Art Prints
- Merchandise
- Photos
- Music Booking
Contact Info:
- Website: http://guerrillahashira.com/
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/beauregardhiggins?igsh=MWZ3dzJnazdnbXNxMw%3D%3D&utm_source=qr
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/share/17qmfWVLEW/?mibextid=wwXIfr
- Youtube: https://m.youtube.com/beauregardhiggins
- Other: https://www.instagram.com/kokorophotoco
Image Credits
Cathedral black and white “Heretic” – Beauregard Higgins
“Clermont Hotel” – Beauregard Higgins
“Urban Decay” (truck on rooftop) – Beauregard Higgins
“Capture of Onryō (bamboo) – Beauregard Higgins
Photos of Beauregard
Melissa Goehner
Stephanie Heath (Smiling Eyes Media)
Amanda Farish
John Rose
