Phil Cotton Rebranding, Repurposing, Reconstructing

A creative conversation with Phil Cotton, on how he is rebranding, repurposing, and reconstructing his art practice in the time of a new world narrative. 

 As a former student of Design and the Fine Arts, my aesthetic influences are both rooted in contemporary architecture, visual design, and the plastic arts – painting, sculpture, and drawings. These influences speak to me in different ways and in multiple manifestations in my art practice. That is to say, I am not limited or restricted in my creative approach to my subject but open to multiple influences, individually and collectively. Simply put, I am a multimedia artist whose practice involves the creation of abstract images that are influenced by transitional forms in nature and society.

Images and subjects of my artwork are diverse; the influences and subject matter originate from the 1950’s era, abstract expressionist movement and architectural/ designs of the Mid Century Modern/ Bauhaus periods. My contemporary artwork consists of organic and architectural visual images that respond to my observations of historical moments in time and the present state of our ever-changing complex society.