Ian Cox

I am an artist/printmaker based in South Devon. I work with linoprint, monotype and mezzotint, and I also make large and detailed charcoal and pastel drawings.

Common themes in my work include otherness and the uncanny. I am interested in liminal states, moments of transition which speak to the experience of social isolation, and the often challenging relationship we have with nature and the untamed.

When not making art, I spend a lot of time writing and re-writing this artist statement in the hope that, one day, I’ll find the words that will describe exactly what I'm up to and where I’m going.

Dartmoor24 is a substantial, multi-media, project that I began in the spring of 2026 and is unlikely to be finished much before the spring of 2028.

The idea began with a simple concept: 24 images based around the Dartmoor landscape and its folklore, where each image represented one hour in the 24-hour day cycle.

I began the project by producing a 24-frame concertina charcoal drawing where each 7x12cm panel represents one hour.

I decided that the panels should form a contiguous image (but I allowed myself the flexibility to take liberties with the geography - so if you are familiar with Dartmoor, you will notice that I've moved landscape form and features to help me create the image flow).