Exhibition News

 1. This year I am having an exhibition of the Isaiah suite in St Peters Church, Bedford as part of the Arts and Culture season.  The church will be holding this event throughout July 2014. At St Peters I will also have six postcards for sale 50p each. With the explanation on the back.

2. Other venues that will be exhibiting my work are the ‘catalyst’ new frontiers festival at Stoneleigh park south of Birmingham . 24-27 of May 2014.

3. New Wine festival, near Shepton Mallet, Somerset. From 26 July to 8 August 2014.

An article about the exhibition in truro

http://www.thisissomerset.co.uk/Seeing-future-mankind-craftsman-s-eyes/story-20093139-detail/story.html#axzz2nBznqLaR

Truro Exhibition Statement. Robert Cox  21/3/13.

Robert Cox is a committed Christian, Artist, and Teacher. 

In the beginning of 2006 when he retired, he felt God was prompting him to begin work on a set of  66, A2 Linocuts; one for every chapter of Isaiah. In these uncertain days, we have a lot to learn from  the mystery’s held in this hard to understand book in the Bible. Isaiah is very visual, much like the Psalms & Revelation full of Apocalyptic images  He hopes the prints he has created are more than just illustrations, touching the hearts and minds of the viewer, feeding and helping the viewer to understand Gods mystery and  plan for the whole of mankind through visual images.

This Exhibition consists of 28 of the 66 prints bringing out the main message  of Isaiah.  

Before the finished lino prints, full working drawings were done for reference from which to work.

 He prints one or two colours at a time, rolling up different parts of the lino block or on other occasions using  two or three blocks, overlapping  and making different colours which can result in  making an extra third or fourth  colour.

At the beginning of every day Robert will spend time reading his Bible and praying for God’s guidance and inspiration.

He has a studio at his home and a press which he uses to print his work.  

Robert was brought up in Exeter attending Exeter School of Art in the 60s gaining a Fine Art Degree then went on to Bristol University were he gained the Art Teachers Diploma, gaining a distinction in ‘the practice of teaching.’

He taught both in the state and public sector for 37 years. He ended his teaching life as head of department at Bedford Modern School. Bedford.