Victoria Cotton at the COX Gallery
…it’s like trying to paint a memory or a feeling
Every beach has a character and a unique feeling. That feeling is cultivated by the landscape, the type of sand, and the little offerings we find as we walk along it – shells, seaweed, leaves, an insect – washed up and arranged by chance.
Walking her dogs on the beach, Victoria recalls the delight of coming across perfect arrangements at her feet, ‘it’s like finding treasure.’ She aims to capture that moment, documenting the way nature arranges its offerings.
Victoria’s work is inspired by photos of beaches along the North and South coast of NSW. She uses a limited palette layering paint, crayon, ink and charcoal to create works full of texture, with a sheen that recalls treasures still fresh and wet from the spray. Less interested in replicating botanical accuracy, Victoria aims to capture the familiar form of these arrangements and the feeling of seeing them.
Artist, Victoria Cotton
…an early morning walk along the beach, finding those treasures fresh from the sea, those little vignettes that will be washed away by the next wave.
Victoria’s exhibition will be at the COX Gallery from Dec 3 – Dec 17
Location: COX Gallery 1/19 Eastlake Pde, Kingston ACT
Opening hours: 9am-5pm Mon-Fri
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