Original Art ©1990 by: Tim Cox

A common thread that runs through Tim Cox's realistic paintings of contemporary cowboy scenes is the feeling of tenderness he brings to them. His subjects may range from a rider and a dog resting along the trail to a cowboy and his girl stealing some time together in a sun-drappled forest clearing. Yet there is usually the reminder in Cox's work that we all, man and beast alike, look to one another for those few shared moments of warmth and companionship. The chores and ranching that are part of his daily life help to enhance his portrayals of current western life. Cox, who can't remember a time in his life when he wasn't painting, creates from twelve to fourteen oil paintings a year. His horse, Trapper, whom he originally obtained in trade for one of his paintings, is the gray gelding and longtime companion who appears in several of his paintings. Cox, who has been earning his livelihood from his painting since he graduated from high school, is a rare example of success in this highly competitive and demanding field of art.