As a child, I remember gravitating towards certain objects: beautiful, stylish, kitschy objects. I spent a large portion of my childhood at my grandparents’ house, filled with dusty tchotchkes and elegant Victorian antiques. I squandered hours alone with these otherworldly objects, developing a sensibility for decorative camp. I would run my finger along a pair of bronze horses or satin lampshades and watch the dust lift and settle atop a porcelain ballerina figurine below. I would arrange and rearrange a collection of plastic fruit in a wicker bowl, discovering endless configurations. The ultimate fantasy was imagining how I would display this collection of (seemingly) invaluable heirlooms in my someday home. I now own these objects, and I have found a home for them in my painting.

Ian was born in Montreal, Quebec, where he currently resides and works. He received his BFA in traditional Printmaking from NSCAD in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada in 2004 and an MFA in painting and drawing from Concordia University in 2007. His work can be found in numerous private and public collections, including the Florida State University Museum, and the National Palace of Culture in Sofia, Bulgaria.