Peter Fox
gouaches, woodcuts and assemlages

Peter Fox received his art education at Kettering Technical College and Falmouth School of Art, where he graduated in Painting and Printmaking in 1982. He has been a professional artist ever since. He lives and works in West Cornwall.

Although The Great Atlantic Galleries have shown printed works by Peter Fox for some time, this is his first solo show with the group.

An exhibition of Peter Fox’s gouaches, woodcuts and assemblages will be held at The Great Atlantic Arwenack Street Gallery in Falmouth from August 29th until September 16th. You are invited to join Peter Fox at the opening of the show between 2.30 - 4.30 on Saturday August 29th.

I have been making paintings, prints and assemblage artworks in Cornwall since 1980 (Falmouth School of Art 1979-1982).

I refer to myself as a contemporary primitive, which may sound like a contradiction in terms, but here is a belief that there must be a recognition of the primal in a technological age.

My earliest box constructions referenced the work of Joseph Cornell, a key figure in the genre of art and the box. One such piece was entitled “CTHONIC BOX” (the title refers to earth spirits) and contained all sorts of found objects.

The natural world has always been a fascination to me, but I have no wish to emulate nature. I therefore tend to identify with non-western artistic traditions and the ancient art of Europe.

A non-anthropocentric world view is at the core of my thinking, and making connections with the animal archetype is key to developing a symbolic visual language.

The Redwing has become a totem bird, with its connection to the north, a recognition of the impact that northern cultures have had on our own, similarly the wolf, a misunderstood animal and a potent symbol of the wildness of nature.

Peter Fox

Works may be purchased from this web site by calling 01326 318 452 during gallery hours or 07971 206 938 at other times.

Comet and Wolf 50 x 65cm gouache £875	Flight over Plain an Gwarry 50 x 65cm gouache £875	Labyrinth 50 x 65cm gouache £875
Redwing 50 x 65cm gouache £875	Seins Arquetipal 50 x 50cm gouache £995	Sex Rite 33 x 51cm gouache £875
Shaman's Drum II 50 x 65cm gouache £875	Storm Petrel (lightning) 50 x 65cm gouache £875	Three Yellow Birds 45 x 65cm gouache £875
Two Redwings 46 x 65cm gouache £875
Wolves howl 40 x 60cm print & collage £695	Bat & Goanna 25 x 17cm etching, edition of 75 £295	Building Rooks' nests to prevent misfortune II 58 x 68cm woodcut, edition of 75 £495
Fred's house 22 x 30cm etching, edition of 75 £295
Blue toy brick box 29 x 21cm assemblage £375	Fenris devouring the sun 13 x 26cm assemblage £350	Four Suns 32 x 40 assemblage with sightline £425
Green toy brick box 29 x 21cm assemblage £375	Ichthys 30 x 40cm assembalge with petroglyph slate and bone £495	Red toy brick box 29 x 21cm assemblage £375
Resolute Pack 32 x 40cm assemblage £495	Rhubarb 10 x 60cm assemblage £475	Sex-Rite 31 x 33cm assemblage £485
Wolf & Sun Signs 31 x 37cm assemblage with petrolgyph £485	Yellow toy brick box assemblage £375