"The subject of my newest painting divides opinion. It’s one of the UK’s most recognisable mammals, the fox. In recognition of their chequered reputation and the forced or otherwise mass migration of a third of the population to towns and cities, I wanted to try to capture that love/hate relationship we have with foxes in an impactful thought provoking composition. My fox is painted not in its natural habitat but in an urban setting, sitting against a wall covered with graffiti. It sits illuminated on one side, its unquestionable beauty kissed in by street light. The other side is shrouded in darkness and shadows, hinting at their perceived and actual menace. The fox stares indignantly directly at the viewer, a wry look on its face. Did it just perform an opportunistic kill of the kind that have, over the years, given it a bad name? Prove it." - Angus
