David Fox: ‘Craftsmanship and drawing are an integral part of my process and I definitely got that from my father’

Art: What Lies Beneath

Artist David Fox found his subject on the N7

Niall MacMonagle

Though David Fox had “a knack” for drawing as a youngster, he admits he was “more engaged with fixing my bike” and “had a huge fascination with cars and mechanics”.

“My earliest memories of being engaged with art was when I began drawing cars and trucks and car logos,” he says. But Fox still remembers the thrill when a guest artist in primary school, judging a facial features competition, declared his drawing of an ear the winner.