Preston Cox
Uninterrupted: views off the highway
by Preston Cox
Exhibition Open: April 1 - June 21
Opening Reception: April 12 from 5:30-7:30pm
I love movement.
If you ask anyone about me, they are likely to say I am always moving. Through movement and the way it impacts colors, I create loosely defined landscapes, seascapes and contemporary paintings. Through my mediums of acrylic on canvas, ink wash, and acrylic on paper, I capture the feelings emoted by places. My art is not always based upon a specific location, but often is from memories of places seen, or a particular feeling evoked from these memories. My hope is that when people slow down and look at my paintings, they will remember their own places and their own memories. If I can create new feelings through my art and people take these feelings with them, then I have accomplished what I intended.
Artist Bio
Preston is a Greensboro, NC based, self-taught artist who gains his inspiration from his travels throughout the Southeastern United States. Preston translates his experiences and brings you on a journey through his love of bold colors, texture, and movement.
These three components are seen throughout his modern landscapes and abstracts. His art mediums include acrylic on canvas, acrylic on paper and most recently, acrylic and ink wash. His paintings have been exhibited in Sawtooth School for Visual Art, Revolution Mill Central Gallery, and the Milton Rhodes Center for the Arts. Recent acquisitions and commissions include pieces for Cone Health, Gert Noel Innovation Center, and Murchison, Taylor and Gibson, PLLC.
