Ian Moss

Born in Maldon, Essex, England in 1965. I spent my childhood in the nearby village of Goldhanger- a great place, by a river estuary, and with a population of just 700.

I am a bit different to the others.

I've always been an artist- it is what I was born to be.
I was described as 'a dreamer' whilst at school, and was often caught gazing out of windows. I can't remember what I was looking at, but if they don't want you to gaze out of them, they shouldn't make them so clear.

I began my time at art college in 1985, and set out to be increasingly 'contemporary' in my output. I was often engaged in setting fire to my work, or raiding skips to gain materials to work with. I preferred to create art from less obvious materials than others. I was keen to attempt to be as innovative as possible, whilst paying homage to all those great artists who came before. It seems easy to slag them all off, but they are not the enemy of contemporary artists of today.

I am very much a contemporary of the likes of Damien Hurst (also born 1965), but whilst he (and the others we've heard of) attended London colleges, I preferred to go to one near the sea. I like water...

Anyway, I've created art for many years, and have r...

Diploma in Art & Design at North Essex School of Art.
Attended Portsmouth for Hons. Degree in Fine Art in 1985.

Other courses, including Garden Design!

Many small exhibitions in East Anglia.,