Welcome
About Ian
Exhibitions
Born in Moffat in 1957 and lived in Beattock until I was 18 - I studied at Gray’s school of Art in Aberdeen from 1977 to 1980 and completed a Post-Diploma in Printmaking (Highly Commended) in 1981 when I embarked on a life of work to support my family
I retired from my job as a Horticultural Therapist working with ASN pupils in 2024 and now concentrate full-time on my artwork.
My medium of choice is collage and mixed media, primarily using printed ephemera and acrylics.
Influences on my work are - Max Ernst, Joseph Cornell, David Hockney, Peter Doig, Ken Currie, William Kentridge, John Byrne, Colin Brown.
My goal is to let people experience my work through shows & exhibitions, while continuing to develop my technique and content.
One man show Traverse Theatre, Edinburgh July 1982
Scottish Young Contemporaries travelling exhibition 1982
Dundee Print workshop part of 2 man exhibition 1982
One man show Dunlop village hall Ayrshire 2018
Looking forward to looking back
At the heart of my collage practice is a fascination with the concept of time and memory. In a world that often feels uncertain and turbulent, there is comfort to be found in the familiar . Through my work I offer viewers a moment of respite—a glimpse into a simpler time, tinged with the bittersweet recognition that the past can never truly be reclaimed. Yet, in this recognition lies the beauty of nostalgia: a reminder that, even as time marches inexorably forward, the memories and moments that define us will always endure, waiting to be rediscovered and reimagined for generations to come.
Contact me
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+44 7986705601
Location
Ianborthwick.art
104 Norse Road
Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom