Arlo Knox :.

Arlo Knox is a talented design professional and member of the Chartered Society of Designers. He specialises in freelance art and design encompassing graphics, interiors and contemporary painting. His upbringing has exposed him to many different inputs in design and has given him a somewhat unique perspective in design knowledge. Due to his father’s employment in a major oil company, Arlo spent much of his childhood in places as disparate as New Zealand, Oman, and The Netherlands. His early inspiration for a career in design stemmed from the modern design chic of The Netherlands; portrayed in his ecologically friendly approach to design. The desolation and arid nature of the Omani landscape, coupled with the culture and traditional arts and crafts was a particularly powerful influence, which is so obviously expressed in his contemporary painting.

During his time at school and university, Arlo was influenced by the likes of Rudy Trouve, a Belgian contemporary artist and masters of the Bauhaus movement such as Paul Klee. This has led Arlo to use all of these influences in all facets of his work. Another benefit of Arlo's peripatetic upbringing was his exposure to many cultures, religions and attitudes as well as being Anglo-Dutch. From this he believes that, above all else, it is the individual who is most important and communication is key to understanding. Arlo is known for producing work that communicates and resonates a particular feeling, idea, emotion or sentiment. His work is very much a function of experiences, upbringing and outgoing personality.