When I was in the UK last year people told me stories about foxes that left a lasting impression and the seed of an idea for a painting. This challenging work was the result. Someone told me that foxes are regarded as the cat like canine which probably explains why I like them. I’ve never done a landscape, seen snow or a fox, so there were many elements to this work that made demands on my ability to make the painting work. This is the year I want to really get stuck into painting all sorts of animal subjects so this fox is my first and I was quite pleased with the result.