Ian Thomas

Darlinghurst, New South Wales, Australia

About Ian Thomas

Based in Sydney, Australia and painting for around 20 years, Ian Thomas has now staged 13 solo exhibitions and had works included in numerous group shows in Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane. Working with mixed media, he produces vigorous, witty, rough-edged abstract works referencing music, film, travel and literature. Ian's paintings are held in private and corporate collections throughout Australasia and Europe, having been purchased by such varied collectors as renowned fashion designer Colette Dinnigan and Melbourne's five star Grand Hyatt hotel.

Exhibitions:

Solo shows

• Feb 2017 Safe - Art Gallery on Darling, Balmain, Sydney
• March 2016 A Repetition of this Life - Muse Gallery, Little Oxford Street, Surry Hills
• Nov 2014 the book of whispers - Depot II Gallery, Danks Street, Waterloo
• July 2012 news of the world - Gallery Aloft, Rozelle, Sydney
• July 2010 home - Depot II Gallery, Danks Street, Waterloo
• Mar 2009 all there is - Depot II Gallery, Danks Street, Waterloo
• Dec 2007 no smoking - Washhouse Gallery, Rozelle
• Aug 2006 second that emotion - Washhouse Gallery, Rozelle
• Aug 2005 reach out + touch - 1+2 Gallery, Rozelle
• Oct 2004 Studio showing - 1+2 Gallery, Rozelle
• Feb 2004 while you and I are absent one from the other - groundfloorgallery, Balmain
• Dec 2002 Buying Fish in the Sea - newspace, Sydney College of the Arts, Rozelle
• Nov 2001 Fossick - 1+2 Gallery, Rozelle

Group shows

• Oct 2017 The Other Art Fair, Australian Technology Park, Sydney
• May 2017 The Other Art Fair, The Facility, Melbourne
• Oct 2016 The Other Art Fair, Commune, Sydney
• Sept 2016 In Abstract, Aro Gallery, Sydney
• Sept 2014 Spring Group Show, Hunters Hill Gallery, Sydney
• Dec 2013 End of year Group Show, Art2Muse, Double Bay, Sydney
• Sept 2013 Spring Group Show, Hunters Hill Gallery, Sydney
• Feb 2010 Ubuntu Art, Sydney College of the Arts, Rozelle
• Dec 2009 1+2 Group Show, Glasshouse Gallery, Botanic Gardens, Sydney
• April 2008 Painting 08, Brunswick Street Gallery, Melbourne
• March 2008 foodwatershelterart, Sydney College of the Arts, Rozelle
• Dec 2007 50 X 50 IV (fundraising exhibition + open weekend) 1+2 Gallery, Rozelle
• Dec 2006 50 X 50 III (fundraising exhibition + open weekend) 1+2 Gallery, Rozelle
• Feb 2006 Group of 8, 1+2 Gallery, Rozelle
• Jan/Feb 2006 Painting 2006, John Gordon Gallery, Coffs Harbour
• Nov 2005 50 X 50 II (fundraising exhibition + open weekend) 1+2 Gallery, Rozelle
• Oct 2005 On the Same Page, Ariel Bookshop, Paddington
• Sept 2005 Taste: An Assortment of Delights, Clock Hotel, Surry Hills
• July 2005 Art Sydney - Fox Studios, Sydney
• Nov 2004 50 X 50 (fundraising exhibition + open weekend) 1+2 Gallery, Rozelle
• July 2004 Sydney Affordable Art Show - Fox Studios, Sydney
• June 2004 warm up - groundfloorgallery, Birchgrove
• April 2004 Melbourne Affordable Art Show
• Dec 2003 S.P.R.E.A.D. - groundfloorgallery, Birchgrove
• Nov 2003 Open studio and group show - 1+2 Gallery, Rozelle
• Aug 2003 Sydney Affordable Art Show - Fox Studios, Sydney
• June 2003 Sitting Duck - 1+2 Gallery, Rozelle
• Oct 2002 Hart Start Studio Group Show - Bondi Pavilion Gallery, Bondi
• Aug 2002 Go Forth Group Show - 4th Floor Gallery, Surry Hills
• Dec 2001 1+2 Artists Studio Annual Group Show - 1+2 Gallery, Rozelle
• May 2001 Hart Start Studio Group Show - Watch House Gallery, Balmain
• May 2000 Hart Start Studio Group Show - Watch House Gallery, Balmain

Ian Thomas

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