"Friends" by Hillary Cox, 24x12in, gouache on canvas (2017)
There has always been a strain of emotionalism in Modern Art. With the ubiquity of psychoanalysis in the 20th Century, painting became, for many, a direct conduit for expressing the dark and complex currents of human feelings. The plasticity of paint mediums seem ideally suited for cathartic – only one step away from the profoundly elemental aspect of finger painting.
Hillary Cox is a self-educated painter who understands that quality in her much of her own work: “My art is somewhat representative of my thoughts and how I feel, touching on aspects of mental illness, mixed with the aspect of darkness and horror. I believe it is a very interesting thing to explore and indulge in the shadows of your mind, but is also good to learn how to appreciate the light.”
“Although I make a large amount of dark art, I also like to make fan art and cute things sometimes when I am feeling a little brighter. I work mostly in the realms of macabre and illustrative art, dipping into influences from nature to anime. My preferred materials are gouache on canvas, or watercolor pencil and ink on paper. I also enjoy working on digital platforms such as Manga Studio Pro.”
Cox is a 2016 St. James Court Art Fair Scholarship Recipient.
Hometown: Louisville, Kentucky
Age: 23
Website: http://www.hillarycoxart.storenvy.com
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lilharibo/
"Papillonsm" by Hillary Cox, 8x10in, gouache on canvas board (2017)
"Tête Dans Les Nuages" by Hillary Cox, 16x20in, gouache on watercolor (2017)
"Tailler" by Hillary Cox, 16x20in, gouache on canvas (2017)
"Le Petite Souris" by Hillary Cox, 8x10in, gouache on canvas board (2017)
Written by Keith Waits. Entire contents copyright © 2017 Louisville Visual Art. All rights reserved.
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