Ian Anderson

Ian worked as a graphic artist, campaign designer and illustrator with over 35 years of experience in a variety of commercial and non-commercial studios. The accolades include being an Assistant Art Director, Creative Director, Fashion illustrator, editorial illustrator, political cartoonist, campaign director and general artist learning the twists and turns of an industry traveling through major changes from drafting board to computers.

“The greatest gift God gave to man is not sight; it is a creative vision. The eyes function is sight. The spirits function is a creative vision. Natural eyes see the world. Spiritual eyes, (the heart of man) creates a vision for living. Embedded within every spirit is a hunger to discover something true to idolize and what we idolize will either destroy us or create a life worth living.”
~ Ian Anderson

Donnybrook Junior High School, West Australia (1952-1960)
Hale Private School, Perth West Australia (1961-1964)
Claremont Fine Art College, West Australia (1972)
Self Taught (1972 >)

• Awards • Exhibitions • Murals

• 2021 GREAT SUMMER HOLIDAY ART EXHIBITION (Snells Beach – NZ) 4 multimedia works
• 2020 KUMEU ART AWARDS (Kumeu, Auckland – NZ) 1 oil painting
• 2020 FLORALS AND FLUTTERS COMBINED ART EXHIBITION (Tauranga – NZ) 16 works
• 2020 INTERNATIONAL BLACK AND WHITE SPIDER AWARDS (USA) Nominee (Portrait)
• 2020 ARTIVITA INTERNATIONAL ART COMPETITION (USA – Runner up) Oil Painting
• 2019 GREAT SUMMER HOLIDAY ART EXHIBITION – 1st place professional (Auckland, New Zealand).
• 2018 RODNEY ART AWARDS – 3rd place. (Auckland, New Zealand)
• 2015 PUHOI VILLAGE COMBINED EXHIBITION – Auckland New Zealand
• 2014 ARTIVITA INTERNATIONAL ART COMPETITION (USA – Certificate of Excellence) (Leatherwork)
• 2014 WORLDWIDE ART LA – (Juried invite Fine Art Show, Los Angeles, USA)
• 2014 HOSPICE CHARITY FUNDRAISER (Hospice Charity auction) Auckland New Zealand
• 2013 MATAKANA COMMUNITY WALK BRIDGE FUNDRAISER (New Zealand)
• 2012 ARTIVITA INTERNATIONAL ART COMPETITION (USA – Honorable mention)
• 2012 OH 4 EYES 2 C (Multiple invited artists exhibition with Graham Braddock, Auckland, New Zealand)
• 2011 ARTIVITA INTERNATIONAL ART COMPETITION (USA – Honorable mention)
• 2010 NZIPP IRIS PHOTOGRAPHY AWARDS (Queen...