For such a remote, tiny fishing town in the very South West of England, St Ives has produced a huge legacy of artists from Alfred Wallis to Barbara Hepworth, Patrick Heron, Terry Frost, Sandra Blow, Roger Hilton and many more. And now Danny Fox can be added to that list. A self-taught artist who describes himself as just ‘going for it’ he is fast making a name in the art world. I love his work and hope you do too…
Above: COLOR TV
Above: TOURISM IN CUBA AS POSTCARDS SOLD IN PACKS OF FIVE
Above: MAN SELLING BIRDS ON THE CORNER OF 4TH STREET
Above: STILL LIFE IN HEM’S ROOM
Above: ONIONS UNDER WATER
Above: THAT’S NOT A PIPE IT’S A HORN, THAT’S NOT A HORN IT’S A SAXOPHONE
Above: YELLOW HAIRED WOMAN BRINGS NOTHING BUT PAIN
Above: THE SHADOWS THAT TREES MAKE
Above: THE SALT KILLED THE RAMEN
Above: SHE GONE ST., JUST SHE JUST GONE
Above: 11:11
Above: THE WOMEN ARE ANGRY AND WE PRETEND TO NOT KNOW WHY
Above: THE BASTARD OF INDIA
Above: TEQUILA
Above: THE SEARCH FOR SAN PELLEGRINO
Above: WHEREVER THERE IS A HOLE IN THE GROUND THERE IS A CORNISHMAN AT THE BOTTOM OF IT
The above image refers to the fact that Cornwall was once a tin mining community. Now everyone digs holes on its beaches instead.
I think there are hints of Bill Traylor in some of Fox’s work, but he also admits to being greatly influenced by Matisse and Gaugin …
Above: THE DESSERT SPOON
Above: RECLINING WOMAN WITH ASHTRAY
Above: RUBBER (LEOPOLD IN THE CONGO)
Above: WHITE BOY ON MAIN STREET
Above: I SHOULD HAVE KILLED YOU WHEN I HAD THE CHANCE
Danny has worked in the London studio of Sue Webster and Tim Noble, but more recently returned to Cornwall after trying to give up drinking and moderating his night life. He was a resident in Patrick Heron’s studio in St Ives for a few months.
For those of you who would like to find out more about Fox I found a wonderful interview that he gave last year with Studio. I’ll leave you the link after this brilliant little video. Enjoy…
Thanks for reading and here’s the link to Danny’s interview.
text: CAND JUSKUS
images: DANNY FOX
