Painting
Knox's painting is inspired by both classical artists, and contemporary artists like Salvador Dalí, Peter Blake and Richard Hamilton.
He has painted numerous portraits of punk icons, including Joe Strummer and Joey Ramone, as well as Leatherface, plus paintings of landscapes and buildings. (About eighty of Knox’s paintings can be seen at the second external link shown below).
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