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(4.10 - 189 votes)About Will:
Born in Melrose, Massachusetts, Will is best known for his is known for his surreal candy landscapes. His painting explore themes of temptation, gluttony and indulgence.
Now based in New York City, Will has a long list of shows on his resume including exhibitions at the Mary Boone Gallery in NYC, Baldwin Gallery in Aspen and the Glenn Horowitz Gallery in New York.
Next Artist: Skye Walker
Previous Artist: Ken Keirns
Sites talking about this artist
Cotton Candy Dream
Omg, I am so invisible. I just got stepped on, pushed into a wall, and hit with a binder all in less than 5 minutes. My roommate says it's because I'...
Will Cotton At AFA ArtTalks
Consuming Folly, 2009-2010, oil on linen. Photo: Will Cotton. Will Cotton is an artist best known for his paintings of cookies, cakes, and candies, co...
Pink
Cotton Candy Clouds. Will Cotton, 2004....
The Fabulous Will Cotton On Art-talks
will cotton will be the first featured speaker in the 2010/11 art-talks series, to be held at christie's, rockefeller plaza, nyc, on tuesday, septemb...
Will Cotton Inspires Kate Pary To Pose Naked On Top Of Candyfloss...
Yuck. But who this Will Cotton by the way? A quick google on the name leads to some fantastical paintings. Take this one in the left for example. Doe...
Omg, I am so invisible. I just got stepped on, pushed into a wall, and hit with a binder all in less than 5 minutes. My roommate says it's because I'...
Will Cotton At AFA ArtTalks
Consuming Folly, 2009-2010, oil on linen. Photo: Will Cotton. Will Cotton is an artist best known for his paintings of cookies, cakes, and candies, co...
Pink
Cotton Candy Clouds. Will Cotton, 2004....
The Fabulous Will Cotton On Art-talks
will cotton will be the first featured speaker in the 2010/11 art-talks series, to be held at christie's, rockefeller plaza, nyc, on tuesday, septemb...
Will Cotton Inspires Kate Pary To Pose Naked On Top Of Candyfloss...
Yuck. But who this Will Cotton by the way? A quick google on the name leads to some fantastical paintings. Take this one in the left for example. Doe...
I like the fancifulness of the sweets and figures. The juxtaposition of size and depth, and the childlike outfit in the one gives it a surreal dreamlike quality to me. I will have to search out more of what Will Cotton has created.
Comment by Arthur Prelle — November 13, 2009
Two years I have enjoyed the Artist of a Day, and you are in my top five. I love the colors, technique and subject matter. Your paintings brings back my childhood and all that was good about it, gets the imagination going and just makes me feel great. Oh, and I think they are beautiful!
Comment by Pam — November 12, 2009
Visit Will Cotton’s website-his works are Beautiful, sweet,captivating and indulgent- long live Will Cotton!!!
Comment by Ruth — November 11, 2009
Really? Dressing a woman up like a baby is lame. I just think it’s poor work, poor premise.
Comment by Anonymous — November 10, 2009
two trick pony
Comment by Jerry, Utah — November 10, 2009
The website is definitely worth a visit. I enjoyed the paintings very much.
Comment by Jay — November 10, 2009
These are beautiful!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1
Comment by JoJo Gilliam — November 10, 2009
it’s amazing
Comment by Anonymous — November 10, 2009
it is hot
Comment by chase — November 10, 2009
Love his work. Love the way he contrasts light and darkness. Something about it just captures me.
Comment by Frisco — November 10, 2009