Edward Wilcox
When artist Edward Wilcox made the switch from a rigid rectilinear city existence full of sharp angles and dark edges and found respite in the Central Coast’s fields of foliage and prismatic light, a liberating shift of perspective was born. Taking fresh cues from the landscape and the organic forms of unadulterated nature, a body of color field, or “tough” abstraction emerged.
Wilcox’s recent paintings arrive from an intimate relationship with his environment: lines inspired by tree limbs, voluminous space derived from vast open sky, minute details carved upon reflection of a far-off horizon. Atmospheric revelations and random spontaneous gestures compile atop white and black grounds, showcasing the colors, tones, textures, and shapes of the primal world.
