Nigel Cox (artist) explained

Nigel Cox
Birth Name:Nigel Cox
Birth Place:Dundalk, Ireland
Field:Painting

Nigel Cox (born 1959) is an Irish figurative artist.[1]

Biography

Early life

Cox, the second youngest of four children, grew up in Dundalk, Ireland; he had three sisters, Sandra, Jacqui and Nicola. Cox left Ireland in 1977 to study marine radio and radar technology, at Riversdale College of Technology, Liverpool, UK in order to become a Radio Officer in the Merchant Navy. He then joined the Transglobe Expedition,[2] led by Sir Ranulph Fiennes. This three-year expedition achieved the first circumnavigation of the globe on land,[3] sea and ice via North and South poles along the Greenwich Meridian. In 1989 Cox moved to London.

Transglobe expedition

During the Transglobe Expedition,[4] whose Patron was HRH Prince Charles,[5] Cox was at sea, on an ice cap or in a remote location, surrounded by the vast and desolate spaces which had a profound effect and influenced his art.[6] During the expedition Cox's medium was sketchbook and watercolour.

Work

Paintings and technique

Cox began painting in watercolour while on the Transglobe Expedition creating illustrations for his diary. He continued painting when living in Germany developing his technique in both watercolour and oils. In his work, Cox takes everyday people out of their busy surroundings and places them out of context, in minimalist empty landscapes. His techniques and influences are further explored in his interview in The Argus, by Margaret Roddy.[7]

Exhibitions

2018 - Corey Helford Gallery, Los Angeles, California, Solo Exhibition, Solitude & The Road to Extinction [8]

2018 - Galerie Hegemann, Munich, Germany, Contempo, Group Exhibition [9]

2017 - Jonathan LeVine Gallery, New York, USA, The Shape of Things to Come, Group Exhibition [10]

2016 - CONTEXT Art Miami, Miami, USA with Corey Helford Gallery [11]

2016 - Corey Helford Gallery, Los Angeles, USA, Group Exhibition [12]

2016 - Galerie Hegemann Gallery, Munich, Germany (Two man show with sculptor Michael Pickl) [13]

2016 - Gormleys Fine Art, Dublin 2, Ireland, Far from the Crowd, Solo Show [14]

2015 - Rarity Gallery, Mykonos, Greece, Group Exhibition[15]

2014 - Oblivious, Coates & Scarry, Mayfair, London, U.K. Solo Show [16]

2014 - Quantum Contemporary Art, Art Wynwood, Miami, Florida [17]

2013 - Coates & Scarry, Philadelphia Street Gallery, Bristol, UK, Group Exhibition[18]

2013 - Stroke Urban Art Fair, Coates & Scarry, Munich, Germany [19]

2013 - Trailblazers, Above Second Gallery/Coates & Scarry, Hong Kong, Group Exhibition [20]

2013 - Sanguine, Elisabeth Weinstock and Coates & Scarry, LA, California, Group Exhibition [21]

2012 - Rarity Gallery Summer Salon Show, Mykonos, Greece, Group Exhibition[22]

Acknowledgments

Commissions & Awards

Contributions

Resources

References

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Nigel Cox. Irish Portrait Artist.
  2. Web site: Transglobe Expedition. Expedition Historical Reference.
  3. Web site: First Circumnavigation of the Globe. The Expedition, on Land and Sea. 2 June 2012. https://web.archive.org/web/20160311211604/http://www.transglobe-expedition.org/page/the-expedition. 11 March 2016. dead.
  4. Web site: Transglobe Expedition. Cox's Expedition Biography.
  5. Web site: Transglobe Expedition. Patron HRH Prince Charles.
  6. News: ...left a legacy in that his paintings still convey a sense of space . Margaret . Roddy . 30 December 2005 . The Argus . Dundalk . 29 May 2012.
  7. News: After a life at sea, Nigel now wants to do nothing but art . Margaret . Roddy . 30 December 2005 . The Argus . Dundalk . 29 May 2012.
  8. Web site: Corey Helford Gallery.
  9. Web site: Galerie Hegemann.
  10. Web site: Jonathan LeVine Gallery, New York, USA.
  11. Web site: Context Art Miami, Miami, USA.
  12. Web site: Corey Helford Gallery, Los Angeles, USA.
  13. Web site: Galerie Hegemann Gallery, Munich, Germany.
  14. Web site: Gormleys Fine Art, Dublin 2, Ireland.
  15. Web site: Rarity Gallery, Mykonos, Greece-Nigel Cox.
  16. Web site: Oblivious, Coates & Scarry.
  17. Web site: Quantum Contemporary Art Page 76-77.
  18. Web site: Coates & Scarry.
  19. Web site: Stroke Urban Art Fair.
  20. Web site: Trailblazers, Above Second Gallery/Coates & Scarry.
  21. Web site: Sanguine, Elisabeth Weinstock and Coates & Scarry.
  22. Web site: Rarity Gallery Summer Salon Show, Mykonos, Greece.
  23. News: London Lives 2010 - Silver Medal Awarded . The North Port Sanction Submission, Nigel Cox; The Guardian . 16 September 2010.
  24. Web site: Royal Society of Portrait Painters. 2009, The Irrepressible Sarah Kershaw, Page 79, Nigel Cox.
  25. Web site: Royal Society of Portrait Painters. 2010, The Irrepressible Charlie Stock, Page 82, Nigel Cox.
  26. News: "Royal Society of Portrait Painters Annual Exhibition, Mall Galleries". London . (Charlie Stock submission, Nigel Cox) . https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220620/https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/art/reviews/royal-society-of-portrait-painters-annual-exhibition-mall-galleries-london-1975557.html . 20 June 2022 . subscription . live . The Independent . London . 18 May 2010.
  27. Web site: Royal Society of Portrait Painters, 2012. Carlos Acosta Portrait, Nigel Cox.
  28. News: Acosta. Carlos. Portrait of a Dance Superstar. The Daily Telegraph. 2012-03-05. Paul Grover. London, United Kingdom. 6 .
  29. News: The Argus . 18 April 2012. Nigel's painting makes top London exhibition . Margaret . Roddy .
  30. Web site: The Lighthouse Gala Auction 2007, hosted by Christie's . Christie's Catalogue, Fagan's Fortune Contribution, Page 22.
  31. Web site: The Lighthouse Gala Auction 2007, hosted by Christie's . Christie's Catalogue, program, sponsors and attendees, Page 1-5.

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