Ian Garstka

I was born and raised in Chiswick,

I live and work from my studio in the small village Swainsthorpe, in the beautiful countryside just outside of Norwich, Norfolk in the UK.

I have been painting and drawing all my life, although it was only in 2008 that I began to paint full time after gradually winding down my graphic design consultancy that I ran with my wife, Pauline.

I paint a wide variety of subjects. My love of London, Aviation, Automobiles and Space have been an active subject in my work, particularly the latter where I have begun to explore Abstraction. The complexity of Mathematics and Equations, although maybe not understanding them does not mean I can't explore their beauty with paint. The wonders of the Universe and Astro-physics fascinate and as man explores those wonders so do I in my capacity as an artist.

My work has been exhibited at Galleries in Cornwall, Noffolk, Suffolk, Cambridge and London, as well as two one man shows in Norwich.

Hand Letting and calligraphy.
London College of Printing

August 2011
The Forum, Norwich Norfolk UK
One man show.

August 2013
The Forum, Norwich Norfolk UK
One man show.
Springboard to Victory

Southwold Gallery, Suffolk

Norfolk and Norwich - Open Studios 2015