Nigel Cox (artist)
| Nigel Cox | |
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 Nigel Cox in 2012 | |
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Nigel Cox Dundalk, Ireland |
| Known for | Painting |
Nigel Cox (born 1959) is an Irish figurative artist.[1] He grew up on the edge of Dundalk, a small market town in County Louth, just south of the border.
Biography
Early life
Cox, the second youngest of four children, 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.
Influential years
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[6] 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]
Galleries and exhibitions
Quantum Contemporary Art [8]
Coates & Scarry[9]
GX Galleries[10] Cox has been showcased at four different public exhibitions beginning in 2006:
- Branded-2011 [11]
- Friends, Heroes and Strangers-2009 [12]
- In Darkness & Light-2008 [13]
- Journeys and the Green Room - 2006 [14]
Courcoux and Courcoux[15] Represents over 30 of Britain's foremost painters, including Fred Yates, John Lennon and Nigel Cox.[16]
Tracey McNee Fine Art [17]
Acknowledgments
Exhibitions, Commissions & Awards
- London Lives 2010 competition - Silver Medal Awarded [18]
- The Royal Society of Portrait Painters regularly selects Cox for their annual exhibitions at the Mall Galleries in London since 2007.[19]
- In 2010 his submission of "The Irrepressible Charlie Stock"[20] is selected and reviewed by The Independent.[21]
- In 2012 his submission of commissioned portrait of "Carlos Acosta",[22] is selected and reviewed by the Daily Telegraph[23] and The Argus.[24]
Contributions
- "Fagan's Fortune" by Nigel Cox was donated and auctioned for the Terrence Higgins Trust[25] at The Lighthouse Gala Auction in March 2007 alongside Tracey Emin and Damien Hirst. This event held at Christie's annually raises funds for this charity, attracting London's fashion set.[26]
Resources
References
- ↑ "Nigel Cox". Irish Portrait Artist.
- ↑ "Transglobe Expedition". Expedition Historical Reference.
- ↑ "First Circumnavigation of the Globe". The Expedition, on Land and Sea.
- ↑ "Transglobe Expedition". Cox's Expedition Biography.
- ↑ "Transglobe Expedition". Patron HRH Prince Charles.
- 1 2 Roddy, Margaret (30 December 2005). "...left a legacy in that his paintings still convey a sense of space". The Argus. Dundalk. Retrieved 29 May 2012.
- ↑ Roddy, Margaret (30 December 2005). "After a life at sea, Nigel now wants to do nothing but art". The Argus. Dundalk. Retrieved 29 May 2012.
- ↑ "Quantum Contemporary Art". Featured Artist, Nigel Cox.
- ↑ "Coates and Scarry". Featured Artist, Nigel Cox.
- ↑ "GX Gallery". Featured Artist, NIgel Cox.
- ↑ "GX Gallery 2011 Press Release" (PDF). Branded.
- ↑ "GX Gallery 2009 Press Release" (PDF). Friends, Heroes and Strangers.
- ↑ "GX Gallery 2008 Press Release" (PDF). In Darkness & Light.
- ↑ "GX Gallery 2006 Press Release" (PDF). Journeys and the Green Room.
- ↑ "Courcoux And Courcoux Gallery". Featured Artist, NIgel Cox.
- ↑ "Courcoux And Courcoux Artists". Represented Artists, Yates, Lennon, Cox.
- ↑ "Tracey McNee Fine Art". Featured Artist, NIgel Cox.
- ↑ "London Lives 2010 - Silver Medal Awarded". The North Port Sanction Submission, Nigel Cox; The Guardian. 16 September 2010.
- ↑ "Royal Society of Portrait Painters" (PDF). 2009, The Irrepressible Sarah Kershaw, Page 79, Nigel Cox.
- ↑ "Royal Society of Portrait Painters" (PDF). 2010, The Irrepressible Charlie Stock, Page 82, Nigel Cox.
- ↑ "Royal Society of Portrait Painters Annual Exhibition, Mall Galleries". London (18 May 2010). "(Charlie Stock submission, Nigel Cox)". The Independent. London.
- ↑ "Royal Society of Portrait Painters, 2012". Carlos Acosta Portrait, Nigel Cox.
- ↑ Acosta, Carlos; Paul Grover (2012-03-05). "Portrait of a Dance Superstar". The Daily Telegraph. London, United Kingdom. p. 6.
- ↑ Roddy, Margaret (18 April 2012). "Nigel's painting makes top London exhibition". The Argus.
- ↑ "The Lighthouse Gala Auction 2007, hosted by Christie's" (PDF). Christie's Catalogue, Fagan's Fortune Contribution, Page 22.
- ↑ "The Lighthouse Gala Auction 2007, hosted by Christie's" (PDF). Christie's Catalogue, program, sponsors and attendees, Page 1-5.