March 2023
Member Exhibit
Scott Wixon
Artist Statement
This on line exhibition focuses on works on paper that were created in Estremoz, Portugal, Venice, Italy, Baja Sur, Mexico, Cape Cod and New York City. They are all made using watercolors, colored pencils and in some cases white gouache. Color has always been extremely important to Scott Wixon, and is one of the defining elements of his work. Over the years he has developed a personal vocabulary of shapes and gestures. The current work is almost exclusively from the artist's imagination. As he puts it: "When I start a new painting, I usually have only a preliminary idea. I start to paint and my structure develops as I go along, reacting to what has come before. When I am painting, I feel confident that I can totally trust my intuition and make the right decisions."
This on line exhibition focuses on works on paper that were created in Estremoz, Portugal, Venice, Italy, Baja Sur, Mexico, Cape Cod and New York City. They are all made using watercolors, colored pencils and in some cases white gouache. Color has always been extremely important to Scott Wixon, and is one of the defining elements of his work. Over the years he has developed a personal vocabulary of shapes and gestures. The current work is almost exclusively from the artist's imagination. As he puts it: "When I start a new painting, I usually have only a preliminary idea. I start to paint and my structure develops as I go along, reacting to what has come before. When I am painting, I feel confident that I can totally trust my intuition and make the right decisions."
Scott has worked and lived in Tribeca since 1975. He grew up on Cape Cod and returns there often. He has a love of nature and the sea, but also enjoys the energy of the city. He has traveled extensively and sampled the art and culture of the world. All of these influences and passions have informed and affected his work. Scott’s work has been exhibited at the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston and the Guggenheim Museum. He has artworks in the Guggenheim Museum permanent collection, as well as in private and corporate collections.
CONTACT:
Email: swixon@gmail.com
Website: www.scott-wixon.com