Ian Thompson

BORN:
Ian Thompson was born in June 1937 in Manchester and grew up in Preston. He passed away in July 2018.

EARLY LIFE:
Ian Thompson developed an early interest in art and design, which led him to pursue formal training and a lifelong career in the creative arts.

LIVES:
He lived in various parts of the United Kingdom, including Manchester and later the Yorkshire Pennines, where he moved with his family in 1993.

EDUCATION:
He trained at a regional College of Art in the United Kingdom before moving into art and design education.

CAREER:
Thompson worked extensively in art education, eventually becoming Director of the School of Creative Arts in Education at the Birmingham Polytechnic Faculty of Education. He retired from teaching in 1987 to focus on his own artistic practice.

In 1991, he was listed as an approved artist with the Church of England Council for the Care of Churches. In 1996, he was elected a member of the Royal British Society of Sculptors.

MATERIALS:
Steel, hardwoods, textiles, and stained glass.

STYLE AND SUBJECTS:
His work spans sculptural and architectural forms, often incorporating constructed materials and exploring structure, space, and design. His practice reflects a strong link between fine art and architectural craft.

AWARDS AND EXHIBITIONS:
His work is held in both private and public collections, and he gained recognition through his membership of professional art and sculpture institutions in the United Kingdom.

Abstract £14,400 inc VAT
Monumental Steel Abstract Square Sculpture – Cruciform by Ian Thompson (Unique)

Cruciform by Ian Thompson, Painted Steel
Abstract £960 inc VAT
Large Steel Figurative Male Sculpture – New Beginning by Ian Thompson

New Beginning by Ian Thompson, Steel
Children £3,600 inc VAT
Lifesize Wooden Figurative Family Sculpture – Mother and Children by Ian Thompson (Unique)

Mother and Children by Ian Thompson, Wood
All Sculpture £3,600 inc VAT
Large Wooden Figurative Bird Sculpture – Pelican with her Piety by Ian Thompson (Unique)

Pelican with her Piety by Ian Thompson, Wood
Contemporary £4,800 inc VAT
Large Wooden Figurative Face Sculpture – Trio by Ian Thompson (Unique)

Trio, Carved from single piece of Elm

Unique sculpture of faces carved into a single piece of elm wood

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Monumental Steel Abstract Square Sculpture – Cruciform by Ian Thompson (Unique)

Large Steel Figurative Male Sculpture – New Beginning by Ian Thompson

Lifesize Wooden Figurative Family Sculpture – Mother and Children by Ian Thompson (Unique)

Large Wooden Figurative Bird Sculpture – Pelican with her Piety by Ian Thompson (Unique)

Large Wooden Figurative Face Sculpture – Trio by Ian Thompson (Unique)

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