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Tim Cox - The Contemporary Painter
Date Added: October 21, 2011 11:15:05 AM
Author: Claudette
Category: Arts & Humanities: Museums, Galleries, and Centers

Known to become a cowboy artist one day, Tim Cox has grown up with this dream and has lived this dream for more than 30 years. The artistic qualities and abilities of Tim Cox have been well recognized since the time he was a child. He grew up in a family that survived on ranching and farming in Arizona. It was the natural environment and surroundings of his dwelling place that made Tim Cox an artist par excellence. He was always surrounded by horses and cattle and wide open lands as well. Whilst Cox spent most of his time on painting, he rode and worked on different ranches in the West as well and raised cattle, trained horses and made his living as a cowboy. More than half of the artistic work of Tim Coxreflects his creative element. He has created some of the finest artwork that can ever be found in the history of modern art with a combination of colors, values, accuracy, perspectives and designs. All his sketches and paintings represent the day-to-day living of cowboys and their culture. He has been a perfectionist by choice and has detailed all his paintings with his hands-on experience and knowledge of horses and cattle. A legendary artist, Cox pays great attention to learning and collecting different materials for his portraits so that he can bring out the best. Most of his paintings involve the use of animals along with people inhabiting the world of Cox. Through his paintings, he always tries to bring the West alive. Known as one of the greatest artists of the West, Cox is now one of the most successful painters in this genre. Over the years, he has been able to earn many accolades and has also been bestowed with the talent of bringing out the best in each and every painting that he has created. He has always received several awards and accolades and he was asked to be part of the eminent Cowboy Artists of America. He has participated in one of these exhibitions held in 2008. Taking a look at the list of awards that Tim Coxhas earned to date, you can see that he has been a very successful artist. He was features as the 14th Most Enduring and Successful Poster Artists in the Décor Magazine in 2008. In the year 2007, he has created a painting called "Good Horses and Wide Open Spaces" that won Express Ranches Great American Cowboy Award. There are several more awards that he has under his belt. Tim Cox is an Arizonian by birth and resides with his wife Suzie. He has enjoyed the life amidst the ranch and cattle fields in New Mexico. Horses and cattle have been his live inspiration and he has depicted them as pictorial representation through his paintings. For a complete viewing of his contemporary paintings, from the convenience of your home. Simply click here www.shekinahartgallery.com You'll love the paintings!