Russ Foxx

From BMEzine Encyclopedia

Russ Foxx is a professional body artist specializing in precision piercing, advanced modification, scarification and ritual experience.

More specifically, his practices include body piercing (freehand & conventional), adult piercing, surface piercing (punch & taper), pocketing (microdermal anchors & flesh staples), scarification via scalpel, large gauge punches, body suspensions and pulls, implants, splits, ear sculpting (pointing, repairs), etc.

Russ has been working in the industry since 2000 and completed a training seminar with the APP in Amsterdam 2003. He owned and operated his own studio in Alliston, Ontario for a few years before moving to the beautiful province of British Columbia, Canada to continue his artistic growth.

Body suspension plays a major role in his life and who he is today. Russ has personally experienced over 30 suspensions of different types with varying amounts and sizes of hooks; including vertical, horizontal and modified suspensions. Russ is the founder of Modern Body Suspension] (a Vancouver-based suspension team) and frequently hosts indoor and outdoor SusCons all over Canada. Some of his hobbies include sideshow and performance art, so he can often be found touring and doing shows with The Great Orbax Sideshow.

You can view Russ Foxx's work on his personal website: russfoxx.com or on his IAM page at RussFoxx if you are a logged in IAM member.

Russ is a board member of the Church of Body Modification as well as a staff member for AskBME where he answers body art-related questions for the public.

Russ is available by appointment anytime at The FALL Tattooing & Artist's Gallery located at:

644 Seymour Street Vancouver, BC V6B 3K4 (604) 676-3066

Russ also writes for Abort Magazine where he contributes to "The Cutting Edge" section.