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I just finalized a deal with the folks in Beijing to sell 1.2 million of these t-shirts in the Forbidden City this summer. What can I say? I finally caught a break. Apparently, they're big fans of my work and were looking for something new and catchy to offer in their souvenir shops.
48" x 24"
oil on canvas
This is part of a new body of work I have going at my studio. I've been trying to recall my southern roots and painting what I consider to be my version of Southern Gothic. I'd like the artwork to be mysterious and dream-like with just a hint of eery. Yet, I'd like to keep them beautiful...somehow.
Philip Chalk (design director) at The Weekly Standard used my caricature of Ayatollah Khamenei in this week's issue (page 13).
24" x 48"
oil on canvas
This is a recently finished piece that's part of my new body of paintings focusing on memories of my youth.
Started with a painting I was working on and decided to photoshop it into a editorial piece using financial images.
NOTE: Thanks goes out to Tim Reeves for bringing the quote to my attention.
48" x 12"
oil on canvas
This is a recently finished painting I did that's part of my "Southern Gothic" theme.
UPDATE, APRIL 17: This painting is available for purchase. Please contact me at my e-mail address for any offers.
This cartoon appears in Allen Forkum's May issue of Automotive Report.
watercolor on paper
8" x 5"
If there is anyone out there who'd like to commission this piece as a large oil on canvas, please e-mail me and let me know. This would this would be a fun piece to blow up real good.
Yes, Virginia, there is an Earth Day....
10" x 14"
graphite and watercolor on paper
This is a take-off on an actual satiric novel written by Jimmy Breslin in 1969. The contemporary symbols are mine.
36" x 48"
oil on canvas
This is the newest addition to my recent body of work about my Southern heritage.
John Cox is a painter, cartoonist, and illustrator for hire. For information about purchasing existing work or commissioning new work, contact him by e-mail at john555cox [at] hotmail.com.
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