“A long time ago, when I first started painting, I read, ‘If you paint your time, it will become history,’ so I’m putting down a firsthand account of my time. I hope that through my work, future generations can experience the American West that, unfortunately, is disappearing.” Tim Cox

“Cowboys on horseback in country like this speak volumes about the deep affection that I have for good horses and wide open spaces." Tim Cox

"The older I get the more important it is for me to put down in paint the places and things in the west that I have seen before they disappear." Tim Cox

“I enjoy trying to capture the relationship between a horse and its rider.” Depicting a cowboy tenderly removing his horse’s bridle after a long day’s work, this beautifully executed painting conveys Cox’s deeply held belief that “a horse isn’t just a tool, he’s a partner.” Tim Cox

"I paint the details because, in the agriculture business, it is the small details that make the difference between profit and loss; survival or failure. I paint for the people that live this life." Tim Cox

"I portray the cowboy because it is what I have known all my life, as far back as I can trace my family tree. It is the feeling of freedom, space, the outdoors, the magnificent landscapes, the light, the honesty and values of the western spirit and family. I couldn't paint anything else. This is my passion and it is what I know and love." Tim Cox