Jim Cox is a well-known local artist and is passionate about Australian Wildlife and wild places. Jim trained as a graphic designer, worked in industry for 14yrs and the rest of his professional life was teaching art through TAFE Qld in Townsville and Brisbane. He retired to the Hinterland in 2002.
He was a founding member of Montville Community Arts which morphed into Arts Connect Inc and has been an active member ever since. He exhibits regularly, and his Flying Porky Studios at Montville is a regular entrant in Open Studios.
This body of work is an off-shoot of a very successful exhibition, ‘SOS – Save our Species’ at Mary Cairncross Reserve Gallery in 2022. A booklet was also produced with images from Jim and words from local environmental author Elaine Green.
The works offered in this exhibition at Vianta are part of a Limited-Edition Series, beautifully presented and framed, somewhat smaller than originals. SOS books will also be on sale at the opening to be held on Friday April 7.
The Exhibition runs from April 3 until April 30 at Vianta Arts, 70 Simpson Street Beerwah with an official opening on Friday 14 April at 6.30 pm. Jim will be present on the evenings of the April 21 and 28 to meet interested people to discuss his works .
All welcome.