Ian Mcnicol

Born 1977 in Portland, OR, USA.

Ian McNicol is a visual and installation artist based in Portland OR. He creates
sculpture and mixed-media in materials as diverse as stainless steel, cast polymer resin, reclaimed wood, found objects, and paint.

Ian has created work that is small and intimate, and has also been involved in many large scale public works as assistant to sculptor Bruce West. He takes inspiration
from the environmentboth urban and natural, as well as from human behavior and interaction.

Ian also makes hand-built electronic and acoustic instruments, and has been building electric guitars since he was fifteen. He is currently working on a series of electric ukuleles. Ian is a native Oregonian, and currently lives in Milwaukie, OR with his wife, his bald baby boy, and a cat who knows no fear.

Art is the process of wanting. It is the discovery of little truths from common experience.
Art is entirely human, and a reflection of the things we see and feel every day.
The more one observes of life the fewer answers there are to be found; only the questions grow deeper.

I believe the end result is that art is never fully black and white, but all the gray area in-between....

Education-
Lewis & Clark College, Portland, Oregon. Bachelor of ArtsFine Art Studio.
Studio sculpture and ceramics.

Gallery Exhibitions-
The Catacombs Project-Portland Art Center, Portland, OR. October 2006. Performance art installation, group show partnered with Liminal Performance Group.

The Afterthought Series-Gallery 7126, Portland, OR. June 2006. One man exhibition.

Visual Arts Showcase-Beaverton City Library, Beaverton, OR. February 2005. Juried group exhibition.

Before and After the Frost-Gallery 7126, Portland, OR. December 2004. One man show.

Art 197-Blondi Salon, Portland, OR. July 2004. Self-directed group exhibition.

Lake Oswego Festival of Arts-Lake Oswego Performing Arts Center. 2003, 2002, 2001.
Honorable Mention awarded in two categories, 2001. Open show.

Artsplash-Tualatin Commons. 2004, 2002, 2000. Juried group exhibition and sale.

West Linn Solstice Celebration-West Linn Community Center. June 2003. Two person
exhibition.

Works of Faith-First Presbyterian Church, Portland. 2004. Juried group show.

Gifts of the Spirit-First Presbyterian Church, Portland. 2003, 2002, 2000. Invitational.
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