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Artist Statement:
Nigel Cox was born in Newry
Co. Down Ireland and grew up
on the edge of Dundalk, a
small market town in County
Louth. After graduating from
Riversdale College in
Liverpool he joined the
Transglobe Expedition, led by
Sir Ranulph Fiennes. This
three-year expedition
successfully achieved the
first circumnavigation of the
globe on land, sea and ice via
North and South poles along
the Greenwich Meridian and
changed his life forever.
During the expedition Nigel
would be at sea, on an ice cap
or in some remote location for
months on end. Spending large
amounts of time alone,
surrounded by the staggering
beauty of vast and often
barren spaces had a profound
affect and the essence of this
experience strongly influenced
his painting.
For many years after the
expedition Nigel lived abroad,
painting watercolours and
oils, exhibiting and
undertaking private
commissions. Now living in
London, he paints on canvas or
linen, building up thin layers
of oil paint and glazes to
develop depth and detail.
His love of large open spaces
and lack of clutter is obvious
but he is also fascinated by
detail. These opposing
elements are merged
confidently in his paintings
providing the viewer with a
glimpse ...
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Exhibitions for Nigel Cox:
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Galleries and Exhibitions 2009
GX Gallery, London, UK
The Royal Society of Portrait Painters Annual Exhibition, Mall Galleries, London, UK
Quantum Contemporary Art, London, UK
Tracey McNee Fine Art, Glasgow, Scotland
London Art Fair, Islington, London, UK
Galleries and Exhibitions 2008
Courcoux & Courcoux Summer Exhibition – group Show
GX Gallery, Denmark Hill, London, UK - Solo Show, 5/7/08 – 17/7/08
The Royal Society of Portrait Painters, Mall Galleries, London, UK - Group Show
Quantum Contemporary Art, London, UK
Tracey McNee Fine Art, Glasgow, Scotland
London Art Fair, Islington, London, UK
Galleries and Exhibitions 2007
GX Gallery, Denmark Hill, London, UK - Solo Show
The Royal Society of Portrait Painters, Mall Galleries, London, UK - Group Show
Quantum Contemporary Art, London, UK
Tracey McNee Fine Art, Glasgow, Scotland
London Art Fair, Islington, London, UK
Courcoux & Courcoux, Stockbridge, Hants, UK
Galleries and Exhibitions 2006
Courcoux & Courcoux, Stockbridge, Hants, Group Show
Gallery 27, Cork St, London
GX Gallery - Solo Show
Quantum Contemporary Art, London, UK
Tracey McNee Fine Art, Glasgow, Scotland
London Art Fair, London, UK
Galleries and Exhibitions 2005
Glasgow Art Fair 2005
GX Gallery - Solo Show – June 2005
The Laurin Gallery, Santa Margherita, Italy - August 2005
Cannes Art Fair, Cannes, France - Sept 2005
Quantum Contemporary Art, London, UK - Sept 2005
Tracey McNee Fine Art, Glasgow, Scotland - Oct 2005
Contemporary Art Fair, New York City, USA – Oct 2005
Dundalk Gallery, Art Ireland, Dublin, Ireland November 2005
Galleries and Exhibitions 2004
GX Gallery, London, UK
RCA – Secret Postcard Exhibition, London, UK
Dundalk Gallery, Art Ireland, Dublin, Ireland
Solomon Gallery, Dublin, Ireland
Gormley’s Gallery, Omagh/Belfast, N. Ireland
Tracey McNee Fine Art, Glasgow, Scotland
Arthouse, Brighton, UK
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