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Ian Tremewen

Ian Tremewen's childhood in Hawaii has had a vast influence upon his work and personality. He has a free spirit and enthusiasm about life that is clearly represented in his art. Now calling Australia his home, he has lived in Bermuda and Vancouver, British Columbia. With all of these places having been home to him once, they have all influenced his unique style of art and life. Ian's dedication to his art is strong, working daily with time out for his family and his love of travel. His devotion towards the freedom of expression inherent in his art is a direct reflection of his personality and through his life you are looking at his passion for life and everything in it.

Born in 1954 in Canada, Tremewen was surrounded by art at a very early age; influenced by his parents (both artists), creative expression was a predominant force in his upbringing. I was always encouraged to draw and paint, but never forced. Through this guidance his passion for art grew. He attended Vancouver College and studied fine art and architecture. In his early works he experimented with ceramics, woods, watercolors and papers and has held on to watercolors as a favorite medium. As he says in his own words, ...because of the techniques one can use...anything, anyway...in exploring the medium.

Tremewen's affection for the freedom of expression in art has propelled him to try a myriad of themes and test the boundaries of what you can do with transparent watercolors. His barn series as well as his rainforest series stretch the standard of watercolor's. He uses a variation on a theme approach to the series that is to him experimenting with color, patterns, and texture with watercolor involving rainforests, barns, and nautical themes. These themes can be seen in his use of watercolors both transparent and textured...the rainforest alive, such an important place.

As an artist Tremewen has experimented with varied mediums and styles while retaining a very personal style seen throughout his works. He speaks of the vision of a painting rather than overanalyzing the work itself. I'm more into the creation of if it and I believe that I learn with each new work. I don't want to lose my spontaneity, therefore I don't analyze it too much - better for me to make it than talk about it! He has an honesty that lets the purity of the painting become the importance of the work rather than what truths lie within it.

Ian Tremewen's talents are represented in awards, publications, and public, corporate, and private collections. Several of his corporate collections are Hawaii State Foundation on Culture and Art, Commonwealth Bank of Australia, and Kaiser Permanente. His awards include the S.O.S. Festival Gold Medal/Bond University, Australia, Art Maui Poster Award and Suncorp Biennial and an original artwork cover on Point Out Magazine and Parkroyal Brochures.


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