Francine Fox’s paintings and drawings use depictions of animals and other natural elements as metaphors to explore human issues. She finds the symbolic potency of animal imagery fascinating; frequently, other creatures indicate human traits or behaviors more explicitly than actual humans. Her works compare these traditional interpretations with new discoveries about the natural world and modern human concerns.

Francine’s work is visually striking and dialogic with current events. These are the qualities that interest her the most as she gathers inspirations from new research and journalism on zoology, history, theology, and behavioral and social sciences. Through both traditional mediums and digital painting, she builds dramatic and fanciful compositions that include gently anthropomorphized animals, figures, and semiotics. The compilation of these formal and conceptual components is intended to provide an accessible entry point for viewers.