Ian Dennis (artist)

Ian Dennis
Born19 December 1987 (1987-12-19) (age 38)
Bradford, West Yorkshire, England
Other nameFox Bronte
OccupationsArtist and YouTube personality
Years active2005–present

Ian Dennis (born 19 December 1987) is a British artist, most famous for posting videos of him making art on YouTube under the online alias Fox Bronte.

Early life

Ian Dennis was born in Bradford, West Yorkshire.

YouTube

While living at a youth hostel, Dennis began making art videos using a variety of materials - including coffee, toothpaste, junk mail, jams, and soil.

Dennis then began making videos as "Fox Bronte," a character based on the stereotypical "mad artist." Using humour and a surreal editing style, his channel quickly grew in both popularity and controversy, with Fox Bronte regularly taking his clothes off to create. Other videos included him using his penis, his vomit, and condoms. In January 2010, he drank different coloured juices to change the colour of his urine - to create a portrait of the British National Party's then-leader Nick Griffin.

Ian Dennis's latest channel "monalisanaked" follows on from his previous work. His videos attract a cult audience to the website.

Other works

In 2012, Dennis set up a prank appearance on Britain's Got Talent. As Fox Bronte he painted the hosts, Anthony McPartlin and Declan Donnelly on his buttocks.

References

  1. ↑ Fox Bronte (19 December 2013). "Not just my birthday today. It's hers too..." YouTube.
  2. 1 2 3 Redhead, Jonathan (23 January 2012). "Fox Bronte art is a big hit on the web". Bradford Telegraph & Argus. Newsquest Media Group. Retrieved 16 February 2012. the 24-year-old Bradford-born artist
  3. ↑ "From homeless to internet art sensation: Justin Bieber 'pube painter' still ruffling feathers". The Big Issue. 12 December 2012. Archived from the original on 1 March 2013. although only 24
  4. ↑ "Fox Bronte : " Je suis le seul vrai artiste sur Internet " | blended – l'oeil". Archived from the original on 29 October 2013. Retrieved 3 February 2013.
  5. ↑ "Fox Bronte gets a bum deal on Britain's Got Talent". STV. 9 April 2012. Archived from the original on 11 April 2012. Retrieved 9 April 2012.