About The Artist

An insight into Ian's journey. Qualifications • Highlights • Experience https://ianandersonfineart.com/about-2/ Collections: Paintings are displayed in private and business collections in London, Perth, Adelaide, Sydney, Brisbane, Christchurch, Wellington, Auckland, and Nauru. Passions: •  Windsurfer in the making.  •  Squash, cycling, swimming, and tennis keep his heart rate pumping. •  Music - percussionist and learning guitarist. •  Unashamed, Ian honors Jesus as the doorway to all his love and joy. •  Helping the underprivileged and despised ostracized orphans of the world into a better slice of the pie. Cathartic experience: You've probably heard the statement, "Artists don't make money before they die", "Being an artist is not a real job", "Artists have hopeless business minds" alongside all the other dream stealing conversations that people so innocently and ignorantly throw at many a creative in our society. I realized how I had taken all that junk on board and an angry protest rose up within me. Who has the right to tell me I can't or won't succeed with my gifts while I still have to pay my way of buying others' goods and services? Adding salt to my wound, supposedly after I am dead others will make a capital gain out of my poverty inflicted useless paintings that served no real value in modern culture. I went on my knees before heaven and asked for direction, wisdom, and purpose. In a divine encounter, a new passion was born. I was gifted to pursue my dream and no one had the right to steal it. So here I am to reveal my story. Thank you. • Awards • Exhibitions • Murals • 2021 GREAT SUMMER HOLIDAY ART EXHIBITION (Snells Beach – NZ) 3 multimedia paintings, 1 panorama photo • 2020 KUMEU ART AWARDS (Kumeu, Auckland – NZ) 1 oil painting • 2020 FLORALS AND FLUTTERS COMBINED ART EXHIBITION (Tauranga – NZ) 16 paintings, illustrations, and photography • 2020 INTERNATIONAL BLACK AND WHITE SPIDER AWARDS (USA) Nominee (Portrait) • 2020 ARTIVITA INTERNATIONAL ART COMPETITION (USA – Runner up) “THE WONDER OF IT ALL” (Oil painting) • 2019 INTERNATIONAL BLACK AND WHITE SPIDER AWARDS (USA) Honourable Mention (people) • 2019 GREAT SUMMER HOLIDAY ART EXHIBITION – 1st place professional (Snells Beach Tennis Club, Auckland, New Zealand). Oils on canvas, “IT’S A RICH LIFE” • 2018 RODNEY ART AWARDS – 3rd place. (Warkworth, New Zealand) “THIRST AND CHARACTER 1”, Mixed media, acrylic enhanced, digital photo art • 2017 GREAT SUMMER HOLIDAY ART EXHIBITION (Snells Beach – NZ) 4 lead Pencil illustrations • 2017 JUNCTION MAGAZINE – Article on Ian’s journey • 2015 PUHOI VILLAGE COMBINED EXHIBITION – Puhoi, Matakana Coast, Auckland New Zealand • 2014 ARTIVITA INTERNATIONAL ART COMPETITION (USA – Certificate of Excellence) “THE LAST SUPPER – REVISITED” (Leather-work) • 2014 WORLDWIDE ART LA – (Juried invite Fine Art Show, Los Angeles Convention Center, USA) • 2014 HOSPICE CHARITY FUNDRAISER (Omaha Golf Club, Hospice Charity auction) • 2013 MATAKANA COMMUNITY WALK BRIDGE FUNDRAISER (NSC Matakana auction) • 2012 ARTIVITA INTERNATIONAL ART COMPETITION – Honorable mention. (USA) “EYES”, Oils on canvas • 2012 OH 4 EYES 2 C (Multiple invited artists exhibition with Graham Braddock, Orewa, NZ – Oils, Photo Art and Leather Art) • 2011 ARTIVITA INTERNATIONAL ART COMPETITION (USA – Honorable mention) “PATIENCE 1″, (Multi-Media photo art on canvas – 16th) • 2010 NZIPP IRIS PHOTOGRAPHY AWARDS (Queenstown) NZ) 4 BRONZE AWARDS (2 weddings, 1 creative, 1 landscape) • 2010 INTERNATIONAL PHOTO COLOUR AWARDS (USA) 2 NOMINEES (1 people, 1 nature) • 2009 INTERNATIONAL BLACK AND WHITE SPIDER AWARDS (USA) 1 NOMINEE (people) • 2009 KODAK GOLD PHOTOGRAPHY AWARDS (Auckland NZ) 2 GOLD AWARDS FOR WEDDING PORTRAITS (Colour) • 2008 NZIPP IRIS PHOTOGRAPHY AWARDS (Tauranga NZ) 2 BRONZE AWARDS WEDDING, 1 BRONZE FAMILY PORTRAIT (Colour) • 2007 KODAK GOLD PHOTOGRAPHY AWARDS (Auckland NZ) 3 SILVER AWARDS FOR WEDDING PORTRAITS (Colour) • 2006 KODAK GOLD PHOTOGRAPHY AWARDS (Auckland NZ) 1 SILVER AWARD FOR WEDDING PORTRAIT (Colour) • 2004 THE EXPERIMENTAL YEARS EXHIBITION, ASCENSION WINE ESTATE, MATAKANA COAST, NEW ZEALAND (Mixed media, retrospective works to 1995) • 2003 KODAK GOLD PHOTOGRAPHY AWARDS (Auckland NZ) 1 SILVER AWARD FOR WEDDING PORTRAIT (Sepia) • 2002 KODAK GOLD PHOTOGRAPHY AWARDS (Auckland NZ) 1 GOLD & 1 SILVER AWARD FOR WEDDING PORTRAIT (Colour) • 2001 KODAK GOLD PHOTOGRAPHY AWARDS (Auckland NZ) 2 SILVER AWARDS FOR WEDDING PORTRAITS (Colour Bride & Hannah) • 1998 KODAK GOLD PHOTOGRAPHY AWARDS (Auckland NZ) 2 SILVER AWARDS FOR WEDDING PORTRAITS (Sepia & special effects mirror) • 1997 NORTHLAND PHOTOGRAPHY AWARDS (Whangarei NZ) HIGHLY COMMENDED WEDDING PORTRAIT • 1996 MOLLY MORPETH CANADAY ART AWARDS (Whakatane NZ) POPULAR CHOICE AWARD (“EYES”– Photorealist/Surrealist – Oils) • 1995 ANNUAL SUMMER ART EXHIBITION (DTH Auckland NZ) Floral photorealism in oils. • 1995 MOLLY MORPETH CANADAY ART AWARDS (Whakatane NZ) POPULAR CHOICE AWARD (FULL BLOOM – Photorealist/Surrealist – Oils) • 1995 MAIRANGI ARTS CENTRE MEMBER AWARDS (Auckland NZ) HIGHLY COMMENDED (“EYES” – Photorealist/Surrealist – Oils) • 1995 BIRKENHEAD LICENSING TRUST ART AWARDS (Auckland NZ) TONY GILMOUR MEMORIAL AWARD (“EYES” – Photo/realist/Surrealist – Oils) • 1995 GREAT SUMMER HOLIDAY ART EXHIBITION (Snells Beach – NZ) MERIT AWARD (“EYES” – Photorealist/Surrealist – Oils) • 1995 THE ART BARN (Auckland NZ) Representational, conceptual in wood & canvas. (Oils, Acrylics, Pencil, W/C) • 1994 MEN’S WORKS ART EXHIBITION (Warkworth Craft Gallery NZ) Oils, Leather, Carving, Pencil Illustration • 1994 MURAL COMMISSION INSTALLATION ART, A WINDOW ON THE MAHURANGI (Warkworth NZ) 20 sq.m Early Mahurangi River history in color realism • 1994 MURAL COMMISSION, WINDOW ON YESTERDAY (Warkworth NZ) 28 sq.m Early Warkworth history in sepia photorealism • 1994 MURAL COMMISSION INSTALLATION ART, A SUMMER HOLIDAY (Warkworth NZ) 27 sq.m photorealist interior illusion of local beach and veranda • 1993 SMALL WORKS ART EXHIBITION (Warkworth Society of Arts NZ) Oils • 1992 ANNUAL SUMMER ART EXHIBITION (DTH Auckland NZ) Oils & Pencil Illustrations • 1991 MURAL COMMISSION, KAITAIA SEA SHANTY (Kaitaia NZ) 1600 sq.ft animated external with 2D mounted cut-outs. • 1991 MURAL COMMISSION, THE BARGAIN HUNTERS FANTASY (Warkworth NZ) 1200 sq.ft animated wall & roof installation mural. • 1990 BEST ORIGINAL PHOTOGRAPHY AWARD (ARPA Melbourne). In recognition of excellence in journalism portraiture. • 1989 ROTARY INTERNATIONAL INVITE ART EXHIBITION (Hamilton NZ) Oils & Acrylics • 1989 ANNUAL SUMMER ART EXHIBITION (DTH Auckland NZ) Oils Acrylics • 1988-89 ARTIST-TUTOR IN RESIDENCE National School of Creative Ministries, Baptist Church of New Zealand, Auckland • 1988 3 MAN INVITE ART EXHIBITION (DTH Auckland NZ) Oils & Acrylics • 1987 ANNUAL WINTER ART EXHIBITION (Downtown Hilton Art Gallery, Auckland NZ) Oils & Acrylics • 1987 SOLO ART EXHIBITION (Orewa Gallery Orewa NZ) Mixed Media & Photography • 1985 YMCA REGIONAL PHOTOGRAPHY AWARDS (Christchurch NZ) • Portrait, 1st • Action, 2nd, • Scenery, 3rd • 1978 INSTALLATION ART COMMISSION 5 PIECE CHANDELIER DISPLAY LIGHTING. SCULPTURED LEATHER AND BRASS (Christchurch, New Zealand) • 1972 COMMISSION, ROYAL AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY DISTRICT DISPLAY AWARDS (Perth, Western Australia) 1st • Content, 2nd • Design • 1964 SENIOR ART PRIZE (Hale School, Perth, Western Australia) Impressionist Oils • 1952-53 Mrs. DEAKEN Grade 1 Teacher (She loved a drawing I did. I was a winner in her eyes) Donnybrook Junior High School, West Australia