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Will Cotton's Sweet Dreams

The New York artist will transform his sumptuous paintings of eroticized sweets and desserts into a real-life bakery this month. VIEW OUR GALLERY of his confectionery fantasies.

Published Nov. 3 2009 11:19AM EST

galleries/2009/11/03/will-cotton-s-sweet-dreams/will-cotton-9_fgubrw — Courtesy of Will Cotton

galleries/2009/11/03/will-cotton-s-sweet-dreams/will-cotton-9_tr6mok — Oil on Linen
72 X 84"
Courtesy of Will Cotton

galleries/2009/11/03/will-cotton-s-sweet-dreams/will-cotton-2_nfcbni — Oil on Linen
72 X 80"
Courtesy of Will Cotton

galleries/2009/11/03/will-cotton-s-sweet-dreams/will-cotton-6_n7say1 — Oil on Linen
80 X 120"
Courtesy of Will Cotton

galleries/2009/11/03/will-cotton-s-sweet-dreams/will-cotton-5_sarklt — Oil on Linen
70 X 80"
Courtesy of Will Cotton

galleries/2009/11/03/will-cotton-s-sweet-dreams/will-cotton-1_u5mii6 — Oil on Linen
72 X 84"
Courtesy of Will Cotton

galleries/2009/11/03/will-cotton-s-sweet-dreams/will-cotton-7_nvtpss — Oil on Linen
72 X 60"
Courtesy of Will Cotton

galleries/2009/11/03/will-cotton-s-sweet-dreams/will-cotton-13_noyqns — Oil on Linen
34 X 24"
Courtesy of Will Cotton

galleries/2009/11/03/will-cotton-s-sweet-dreams/will-cotton-8_u1ekcx — Oil on Linen
60 X 72"
Courtesy of Will Cotton

galleries/2009/11/03/will-cotton-s-sweet-dreams/will-cotton-10_ui2dhz — Oil on Linen
96 X 120"
Courtesy of Will Cotton

galleries/2009/11/03/will-cotton-s-sweet-dreams/will-cotton-11_wrbxft — Oil on Linen
35 x 36"
Courtesy of Will Cotton

galleries/2009/11/03/will-cotton-s-sweet-dreams/will-cotton-3_act8vl — Oil on Linen
96 X 72"
Courtesy of Will Cotton

galleries/2009/11/03/will-cotton-s-sweet-dreams/will-cotton-4_spcubj — Oil on Linen
84 X 56"
Courtesy of Will Cotton

galleries/2009/11/03/will-cotton-s-sweet-dreams/will-cotton-16_dovrrm — Oil on Linen
60 X 72"
Courtesy of Will Cotton

galleries/2009/11/03/will-cotton-s-sweet-dreams/will-cotton-14_tcbz2j — Oil on Linen
60 X 60"
Courtesy of Will Cotton

galleries/2009/11/03/will-cotton-s-sweet-dreams/will-cotton-15_agrluq — Oil on LInen
60 X 84"
Courtesy of Will Cotton

galleries/2009/11/03/will-cotton-s-sweet-dreams/will-cotton-17_rgduqy — Oil on Linen
60 X 80"
Courtesy of Will Cotton

galleries/2009/11/03/will-cotton-s-sweet-dreams/will-cotton-19_wsueqy — Oil on Paper
30 X 22"
Courtesy of Will Cotton

galleries/2009/11/03/will-cotton-s-sweet-dreams/will-cotton-18_uxksz5 — Oil on Linen
60 X 70"
Courtesy of Will Cotton

galleries/2009/11/03/will-cotton-s-sweet-dreams/will-cotton-21_bqr9ud — Oil on Linen
34 X 24"
Courtesy of Will Cotton

galleries/2009/11/03/will-cotton-s-sweet-dreams/will-cotton-20_i9melj — Oil on LInen
30 X 36"
Courtesy of Will Cotton

galleries/2009/11/03/will-cotton-s-sweet-dreams/will-cotton-22_mjwtju — Oil on Linen
70 X 80"
Courtesy of Will Cotton

galleries/2009/11/03/will-cotton-s-sweet-dreams/will-cotton-23_pv2erm — Oil on Linen
80 X 120"
Courtesy of Will Cotton

galleries/2009/11/03/will-cotton-s-sweet-dreams/will-cotton-24_dswefh — Oil on Linen
80 X 120"
Courtesy of Will Cotton

galleries/2009/11/03/will-cotton-s-sweet-dreams/will-cotton-27_lagfiw — Oil on Linen
72 X 96"
Courtesy of Will Cotton

galleries/2009/11/03/will-cotton-s-sweet-dreams/will-cotton-25_el4bwd — Oil on Linen
65 X 50"
Courtesy of Will Cotton

galleries/2009/11/03/will-cotton-s-sweet-dreams/will-cotton-28_braebn — Oil on Linen
116.5 x 72"
Courtesy of Will Cotton

galleries/2009/11/03/will-cotton-s-sweet-dreams/will-cotton-26_xozv8e — Oil on LInen
72 X 96"
Courtesy of Will Cotton

galleries/2009/11/03/will-cotton-s-sweet-dreams/will-cotton-12_i9xhot — Oil on Linen
24 X 34"
Courtesy of Will Cotton

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