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Ian uses images from popular culture to create post pop urban art. He has several works of art in Public Collections including The Smith Art Gallery Stirling.
StatementAttached is a selection of recent paintings. They combine various art movements including Pop, Neoexpressionism and Street/Graffiti and incorporate several mediums, print, digital, paint and collage.
They are a comment on the dangers of social media, which has created a generation focused on their image and a need for validation. This may lead to dysmorphia and other mental health issues. There is also a growing culture of fake news and misinformation which often causes extremism and conspiracy theorists.
I have several works of art in Public Collections including The Smith Art Gallery and Museum. Stirling
