Nico Rylands
Foxing
Murphystown Way, Dublin
2024
Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council
Foxes are a regular sight along the Church Rd - bounding between gardens and hedgerows on their midnight hunts. The borough sits between beautiful sights of mountains and forests, making wildlife just as abundant as the people in the surrounding towns.
Nico Rylands is a local artist, animator and illustrator graduated from BCFE with a BA in Visual Arts and Animation. Animals, specifically hounds and those native to Ireland, are a major influence in their work and practice. Other themes often include themes of mental wellbeing, LGBTQ+ identity and social justice.