Lynnette Cox

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V.L. Cox was born in Shreveport Louisiana on August 14, 1962 and later moved to Arkadelphia, Arkansas. She acquired a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree from Henderson State University in 1991. Cox comes from a long line of artists. Her father is an illustrator and engineer and her great grandmother, Louise Betts Pilkinton, from Old Washington, Arkansas, was a painter who graduated in 1909 from Lindenwood College for Women in St. Charles, Mo. with a degree in fine art.

Cox’s work sets in motion an unrivaled interplay of textures, forms and colors, which depict strong emotions. Her contemporary art is powerful, imaginative and unprecedented in style. Her representational art tells a story. Each piece conveys a message, whether it be personal or statements about issues in the world today. Cox is committed to art and the discovery of new and exciting ideas and techniques. She has a keen and sensitive eye for three-dimensional detail and it’s impact on all aspects of design and composition in a work of art. In the eyes of the observers, Cox’s paintings combine composition and depth, which are powerful but calming to compel the viewer to interact with the artwork.

Cox understands how to draw the viewer into her work through her experience with working with large audiences. While working as an artist in Dallas, Texas, Cox worked for a scenic company constructing and painting large backdrops for theatrical organizations such as the Dallas Opera, the Dallas Ballet, and the Los Colinas Film Studios. Some of the productions include: The Nutcracker and Phantom of the Opera. The backdrops she created measured 40 feet by 60 feet long. Cox’s experience with scenic design has inspired her to work on large-scale paintings for corporations and private collectors.

One of her most important achievements was painting the background for the National Civil Rights Humanities Awards in Memphis, Tennessee where Leah Rabin, wife of slain Israeli Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin, spoke and presented the award for freedom. While living in Memphis, Tennessee, Cox’s artwork was heavily influenced by the people and surroundings. It was there that she developed a growing interest in historical preservation and a southern way of life. In 1999, Cox was selected for the 1999 International Women’s Works Competition in Chicago, Illinois. Her entry was an Americana painting depicting people and southern life in the past and present.

Cox has been painting for 26 years and currently works as a full time-artist. Her work can be found in private and corporate collections from Dallas, Texas to Washington, D.C. Her progress in the art world has been rapid. She is a member of the National Women's Caucus for Art and lives in North Little Rock, Arkansas.

V.L. Cox
North Little Rock, AR 72116
501-786-1636
theartist12@yahoo.com
www.greatfineart.com

EDUCATION

1988 - 1991 BFA, Henderson State University, Arkadelphia, AR

1985 - 1986 Engineering, Arkansas Tech University, Russellville, AR

AWARDS AND HONORS

2007 Selected for the Arkansas Arts Center 50th annual Delta Exhibition.

2006 Acquisition - Morris Museum of Art, Augusta, Georgia, Julia Norrell Collection.

1999 Selected for the 1999 Women’s Works, Chicago, Illinois.
Juried by Susan Sensemann.

1997 Nominated for the Governor's Arts Awards, Little Rock, Arkansas.

1991 Purchase award. “Arkansas Arts Statewide Annual Art Competition”,
Juried by nationally known photorealist Robert Cottingham.

COLLECTIONS

Private collections available upon request.

                  The Morris Museum of Art, Augusta, Georgia
                 Julia Norrell Collection, Washington, D.C.
                  Acxiom Corporation, Little Rock, Arkansas
                  UAMS Medical Center, Little Rock, Arkansas
                  Crews & Associates, First Security Building, Little Rock, Arkansas
                  Metropolitan National Bank Corporate Office
                  Quality Foods Corporate Office, Little Rock, Arkansas
                  Gill Elrod Ragon Owen & Sherman, P.A.
                  Farmers Bank Corporate Office, Greenwood, Arkansas
                  One Bank, Little Rock, Arkansas
                 Henderson State University, Arkadelphia, Arkansas
                  Ouachita Baptist University, Arkadelphia Arkansas
                  Laman Library Permanent Collection, North Little Rock, Arkansas

EXHIBITIONS

2008 Historic Arkansas Museum, Featured Artist
Little Rock, Arkansas, August 14 - November 9, 2008

Featured Artist - Solo Showing - M2 Gallery
Little Rock, Arkansas, March 15, 2008

"ONE" First Anniversary Show - M2 Gallery
Little Rock, Arkansas - February 29, 2008

2007 Arkansas State Capitol, Featured Artist
Little Rock, Arkansas, October - November, 2007

White Canvas Gallery
Richmond, Virginia, November 2007

Remy Fine Art, Featured Artist
Ft. Smith, Arkansas, November 2007

M2 Gallery
Little Rock, Arkansas, November, 2007

M2 Gallery, Featured Artist
Little Rock, Arkansas, May, 2007

Private Showing, Sponsored by Kimberly and Greg Nation
Tulsa, Oklahoma, May 2007

Twin City Bank, Featured Artist
North Little Rock, Arkansas, April, 2007

2006 Central Arkansas Radiation Therapy Institute
Little Rock, Arkansas, August, 2006

2004 Louis Aronow Gallery, Union Square District Location
San Francisco, California, 2004

Art House on Routh, Dallas Texas. March, 23, 2004

Cantrell Gallery, Little Rock, Arkansas, 2004

Arkansas Artspace, “A Benefit for Arkansas Artists" River Market East Pavilion.
Little Rock, Arkansas, March 20, 2004

2003 North Little Rock History Commission
North Little Rock, Arkansas, November 21, 2003

Gallery Central, "New Works"
Hot Springs, Arkansas, September, 2003

Gallery Central, "A Multi-dimensional Art Show"
Hot Springs, Arkansas, May, 2003.

Cudahy's Gallery, Richmond, Virginia, January, 2003

                    Jay Etkin Gallery, "Doors, Floors and Windows", An exhibition of
                    Contemporary, Folk, and Ethnographic Works of Art.
                    Memphis, Tennessee, January 3 to February 15

2002 Gallery Central, "All New Works"
Hot Springs, Arkansas, December 6, 2002

GalleryArtSpace, "Grand Opening"
Dallas, Texas, December 5, 2002

Burris Miller Art Showing
Little Rock, Arkansas, August 6, 2002

Jay Etkin Gallery, "Summer Group Shows"
Memphis, Tennessee, June / July 2002

Gallery Central, Hot Springs Arkansas, July 5, 2002

Art On Kavanaugh, July 11, 2002
Little Rock, Arkansas

2001 Gallery Central, Hot Springs, Arkansas

2000 “Visions of the Past and Present”, Studio Showing
North Little Rock, AR

1999 “Visions of the Past”, TCBY Towers, Little Rock, AR

Todd Crockett Fine Art Gallery, Little Rock, AR

1991             Arkansas Arts Statewide Annual Art Competition, Arkansas Arts
                    Council / JEC, Henderson State University, Ouachita Baptist
                    University, Arkadelphia, Arkansas

GALLERY REPRESENTATION

M2 GALLERY - Pleasant Ridge Town Center - 11525 Cantrell Road - Little Rock, Arkansas 72212
501-225-M2LR - m2@m2lr.com - www.m2lr.com

WHITE CANVAS GALLERY - 111 South 14th Street - Richmond, VA 23219
804.782.1776 - www.whitecanvasgallery.com -

Jay Etkin Gallery - 409 South Main St. - Memphis, Tennessee 38103
901.543.0035 - http://www.jayetkingallery.com

Gallery Central - 800 Central Ave. - Hot Springs, Arkansas 71901
501.318.4278 - http://www.gallerycentralfineart.com

REMY FINE ART - The Town Club - 720 Garrison Avenue - Fort Smith, AR 72901
479.651.1852 - info@remyfineart.com

BIBLIOGRAPHY

Review: At Home in Arkansas, April 2008

Interview:     Inviting Arkansas, August, 2007

Review:        "Spotlight"
                    Real Living Magazine, July, 2005

KARK 4 Today, Channel 4, Little Rock, Arkansas, 2005

Review: "V.L. Cox"
Arkansas Democrat Gazette, Werner Trishmann, July 10, 2004

"V.L. Cox Gives to Centers"
Soiree Magazine, September, 2004

"Little Rocks Emerging Art Scene"
Real Living Magazine, September, 2004

Review: "Ones to Watch"
Active Years Magazine, February 1, 2003

Good Morning Arkansas, Channel 7, Little Rock, Arkansas, 2003

Review: The Sentinel Record ,
Hot Springs, Arkansas, July 5, 2002

“Spring Showing”
Inviting Arkansas, 2002

“Greatfineart.com kicks off” At Home in Arkansas Magazine, 2001

“Art Show for Susan G. Komen Foundation”
Arkansas Democrat Gazette, High Profile Section, 2001

Review: “Main framed art. All art, all the time.” Bret Schulte,
Arkansas Democrat Gazette, Style Section, 2000

The Beth Ward Show, Channel 11, Little Rock, Arkansas, 1997

“Lynnette Cox Adjusts Her Latest Painting” Siftings Herald Staff,
Daily Siftings Herald, 1992

“Pink T at Shaw’s” Siftings Herald Staff, Daily Siftings Herald, 1992

“Locals Will Have Works in Annual Competition,”
Siftings Herald Staff, Daily Siftings Herald, 1991

        “Age No Barrier to Matron” Kimberly McCain,
                     Daily Siftings Herald, 1991

                  “Exhibits Open”, Siftings Herald Staff, Daily Siftings Herald, 1991