With an engineering background Ian Has worked in a variety of fields including shipbuilding, opal cutting and at ski resorts. His creative outlet prior to sculpture/ woodcarving was painting and learnt to paint watercolour for many years with Tony Smibert (Contemporary Tasmanian watercolourist).
He initially learnt woodturning and furniture design in Tasmania (Associate diploma art craft and design) 1995 – 96. Creative woodcarving syllabus, Sturt school for wood, 2001.
Ian currently lives and works from his home Studio/workshop on the south coast of NSW. His sculptural work can be found in Galleries and collections here in Australia and Overseas.
Select Recent Exhibitions
2025 Turned and sculpted wood, Wood symphony, USA
2025 Inside the box, Wood symphony, Los Angeles, USA
2024 The art of giving, Wood symphony, USA
2024 Turned and sculpted wood, Wood symphony, USA
2024 Small treasures, Wood symphony, USA
2024 The art of making, SWA member exhibition, Australian design Centre, Darlinghurst, NSW
2023 Flight of fancy feathers, Bungendore woodworks Gallery, NSW, Australia
2023 The art of giving, Wood Symphony, CA, USA
2023 Turned and sculpted wood, Wood Symphony, USA
2022 The art of giving, Wood Symphony, Los Angeles
2022 Small treasures, Wood Symphony, Los Angeles, USA
2022 Turned and sculpted wood, Wood Symphony, USA
2021 Turned and sculpted wood, Wood Symphony, Los Angeles, USA
2021 Celebrating sculpture, Bungendore woodworks gallery, NSW, Australia
2020 The Art of giving, Wood Symphony, Los Angeles
2020 Solo Exhibition, Woodworks Gallery, Bungendore, NSW, Australia
2020 Small Treasures, Wood Symphony, Los Angeles
2020 Inside the box, Wood Symphony, Los Angeles
2020 Turned and Sculpted Wood, Wood Symphony, Los Angeles, CA, USA
Education
1996 Associate Diploma Art, Craft & Design
2001 Creative Woodcarving
Commendations & Awards
2015 The Out back open art prize, Broken Hill regional gallery, NSW, Australia
Selected Collections
The King & Queen of Spain ( Gift of the governor-general of Australia)
The Alice Prize collection
