Ian Swales

Born in West Yorkshire in 1974 Ian showed an artistic flair from an early age.

Through intensive life figure drawing Ian’s work gained direction and he decided that figurative sculpture held a great appeal and would hold endless possibilities for personal expression.

His main ambition was to become a graphic designer. However it wasn't until he attended the local art college that he found two dimensional design restricted his chosen forum of expression. As such, he decided to specialize in three dimensional design and work towards a career in sculpture.

Having completed his foundation studies with distinction, Ian applied to the one figurative sculpture course in the United Kingdom and was successful in his application. In doing so he became one of the fortunate few chosen from the hundreds of applicants to the Stafford College of Figurative Sculpture.

Ian easily graduated from Stafford with one of the highest grades ever attained. His work has been seen in a number of exhibitions, most recently Ian’s contemporary `David` figure was a prize winner in `The Lost Generation` exhibition at the Birmingham Angle Gallery and was reviewed and highly praised in `The Times` art supplement.

With gallery, natural history, public and private projects, Ian’s future in sculpture seems assured.