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A Beautiful Stillness – The Art of Anthony Cozzi

Posted on | May 4, 2009 | 2 Comments

byerscanyon_mod1When you live in the Rocky Mountains, the natural world provides more than just a beautiful backdrop. It informs and inspires virtually every aspect of life and culture. Visual artist Anthony Cozzi’s work is no exception. Living and working in Denver, his magnificent creations celebrate the majesty of the Rockies and reveal the simple beauty of their inhabitants.

Cozzi works with photographs, illustrations and a well-stocked digital toolbox to create his pieces that range from breathtaking naturescapes to simply perfect one color prints. He graciously took the time to answer some questions for House of Cat, filling in some details on his technique, inspiration and the beautiful stillness of his creations.

Has nature always played a key role in your creations?
I think it has always played a key role, and even more now. I was born and raised in Colorado and I want my artwork to feel like it comes from here.

geomagnetic_modMost of your images are giclee prints. What is the benefit of giclee for these images?
I guess the thing I like most about them is they’re archival quality. I like the idea of my prints being around for a while. Plus, if you find the right printer your prints will turn out a lot more vibrant and colorful than a standard art print.

When did you start creating in this style? What got you into it?
A major contributor to my current style is the work I did with Nobot. They were a record company located here in Denver. They ended up shutting down around 2006. When Nobot was around they had a very natural and organic style to their electronic music. I tried to carry those attributes into the design and the branding of the company.

dropsequence_modYou were recently featured in the Denver ARTCRANK show. Can you tell us a bit about it and the piece you made for it?
ARTCRANK is a showcase of affordable bicycle-inspired art, originally started in Minneapolis. I was invited to the Denver edition of ARTCRANK by Josh Wills, the curator for The Fabric Lab and Plastic Chapel. Denver is the first satellite location to host ARTCRANK, with plans to expand to other cities.

My piece is called DROP SEQUENCE. It’s an 18×24″ screenprint I did specifically for the show. I have been into BMX since I was young, so it just felt right to do a BMX themed print. The idea for the design came from BMX magazine layouts that show a sequence of photos demonstrating a particular trick. I wanted my piece to capture that look and feel. The response to my piece was amazing, I sold all 20 prints I had on sale.

Editor’s note: Anthony has released the second edition of Drop Sequence and is now taking orders at SnowBlinded.com

littleowl_modWhat has been your experience with screenprinting? Do you print your own pieces?
I love screenprinting. When I was younger I worked at a screenprinting company that made t-shirts for tourists. But I don’t personally print any of my work. I’ll leave that to the experts. I have a great screenprinter out of Portland called Seizure Palace.

What tools do you use to create the effects that you do?
I mainly use pencil, paper, adobe photoshop, adobe illustrator, scanner and a camera. I do occasionally dive into my AutoCAD and 3D programs to render an element in a certain style.

How is the Denver art scene?
The Denver art scene is doing well. We have young nationally renowned artists choosing to live and work here in Colorado. Artists like Evan Hecox, Jason Thielke, Ian Millard, Scot Lefavor and Lui Ferreyra have paved the way for artists like myself.

starlifter_modWhat are you up to currently? What do you have planned for the future? Any shows you would like to promote…or new pieces for sale?

I’m a founding member of Plastic Sound Supply a local electronic record and art label. We’re having a record release party for Cacheflowe on May 8th at Beta Night Club.

I will have some new pieces for sale soon on my website and I’m also working on some t-shirt designs.

To get in touch with Anthony Cozzi and see more of his amazing artwork, check out SnowBlinded.com

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2 Responses to “A Beautiful Stillness – The Art of Anthony Cozzi”

  1. Troy
    May 4th, 2009 @ 10:05 PM

    I’m a big fan of Anthony’s work! I had the opportunity to do some web stuff with him about nine years ago and quickly learned what kind of talent he has. Anthony blends digital and organic in ways which make it awkward to talk about them as separate elements.

  2. Cat Johnson
    May 21st, 2009 @ 8:48 PM

    What a great way of describing Anthony’s work. It’s true – you can’t really separate the elements that create his images.

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