Chris Cox
Night Light, 2021
oil on canvas
24 x 30"

Artist Statement

During the pandemic and beyond, we have all spent a lot of time out in nature - taking walks and long hikes and generally meeting in outside venues with others. Through each season, there have been things to appreciate while being in nature - the wind blowing through the grasses and trees in summer, the awakening of spring, the colors of fall, the starkness of winter. The time of day also plays into my paintings -- capturing early mornings, lazy afternoons, stunning twilights and even night as it falls. Through the abstract paintings in this series, I have tried to capture my feelings and impressions of nature.

After applying layers and layers of oil paint to a canvas, I have carved into the painting with wood carving knives and other tools to achieve the final image. Each painting has its own unique characteristics depending on the dryness of the paint when carved into, the heaviness or lightness of the carving, the number of different colors applied, and the tools used.

I try to abandon intention and embrace discovery, allowing the process to reveal what is there. That is when the painting becomes what it wants to be.

I want the viewer of my art to feel like they can walk into and through my paintings and have a never-ending journey.

Artist Bio
Chris Cox is an abstract artist living in Philadelphia and France. In 2025, her Chaos & Calm series was featured at St. Asaph's Gallery and her series, Being In Nature, was the subject of her solo exhibition at Muse Gallery in Philadelphia. Recently her paintings were in the show, Color Fields, curated by InLiquid at The National in Philadelphia. In 2024 she also participated in the Fairmount Waterworks curated exhibition titled Wanderings: Observations of Our Watershed.

She was selected to be the featured artist for Bluestone Fine Art Gallery at the inaugural Philadelphia Fine Art Fair held in 2019. She was also one of seven artists featured by Bluestone at the Hamptons Virtual Art Fair in September 2020 and her series, Spiritual Journey: A Visual Narrative was also chosen to be in Abington Art Center's 2020 Fall Solo Series. In 2021, she had two paintings featured in Woodmere Art Museum's 79th Annual Juried Exhibition and was one of two artists featured in the Cosmopolitan Club of Philadelphia's Virtual Exhibition.

Chris has had eleven solo exhibitions. She also has had many paintings in regional juried shows. In 2018, she had three paintings selected for one of the movie sets for the film Creed II. Her work was also chosen for Art of the State 2015 and an Invitational Exhibition at the Art Association of Harrisburg.

News articles about the artist and her work have appeared in local and regional publications. Chris also co-authored an article that was published in Professional Artist Magazine.

She has been a member of Tri-State Artist Equity and a Professional Artist Member at Main Line Art Center. Chris' paintings are in private collections throughout the US and in France. Her work is also featured on InLiquid.com.

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