Now based in Australia, contemporary watercolorist Ian Tremewen was born in Montreal. Much of his life has been spent in the Caribbean and Hawaiian tropics. Ian's work reflects the interest he feels for light, space and shadow working in sculpture, contemporary glass and textiles.
His abstract interpretation of the amorphic shapes of nature, coupled with his design and composition enable him to present his work with a view that is distinctly his own. "As an artist, I can experiment with many aspects and combinations. I've always been fascinated by the psychedelic colors hidden in rainforests. For me, these elements invite abstraction, where a shape, along with color and texture, defines an object."
"There now appears to be a refreshing openness emerging in the art world. I feel there is a freedom to stretch and explore ideas and alternatives like never before using mediums and concepts that are expanding the world of art and design." Tremewen's viewpoint brings to his work both strength and imagination, uncovering a vision of life and it's images that we might otherwise miss.
EXHIBITIONS solo
Napua Gallery, USA, Village Gallery Contemporary, USA, Karratha Art Centre, Australia, Metro Arts, Australia, Gold Coast City Art Gallery, Australia, Grand Orbit, Australia, Paperworks Gallery, Canada, Corporate Art West, USA, Budds Beach Gallery, Australia, Pandanus Art, Australia
EXHIBITIONS group
S.H. Ervin Gallery, Australia, Ritz-Carlton, USA, Contemporary Art Gallery, USA, Parliament Building, Australia, Gold Coast City Art Gallery, Australia, Nordstrom, USA, Tattersalls Club, Australia, Honolulu Academy of Art, USA, Federation...What About the Nation? Museums and Galleries Foundation, Australia
SELECTED AWARDS
Hui Noea, USA, SunCorp Biennial, Australia, S.O.S. Festival, Australia, Hawaii Watercolor Society, USA, Heritage Art Festival, Australia, R.E.I.Q. Bicentennial, Australia, Woven Image, Australia, Art Maui, USA, Courier Mail Art Prize, Australia, Tweed Regional Art Gallery, Australia, Paradise Art Award, Australia
COMMISSIONS
Sydney Airports Corporation, Australia Lloyds of London, England, Couran Cove Island Resort, Australia, InterContinental Hotel, USA, Uniting Church, Australia ANA Hotel, Australia, Windsurf Cruise Line, Europe, AXIS Management, Australia, Twin Town Services Club, Australia, Sheraton Mirage, Australia, Palm Cove Resort, Australia, and Foley Ladner Lawyers, USA
COLLECTIONS
Hawaii State Foundation on Culture and Art, USA, Commonwealth Bank, Australia, Kaiser Permanente, USA, Sovereign Islands Collection, Australia, Matsushita Corporation, Australia, Tweed Regional Art Gallery, Australia, Gold Coast City Art Gallery, Australia, Stanthorpe Art Gallery, Australia, Daikyo, Australia, Hyatt Regency, Australia, University of New South Wales, Australia
ARTIST IN RESIDENCE
Queensland College of Art, Australia, Ritz-Carlton, USA, Hyatt Regency, Australia, Hotel Hana Maui, USA, Park Royal, Australia, All Saints, Australia, Lindisfarne, Australia
