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Born in Maryland in 1974 as a dual national (British and American), Ian Rees was raised in the US, the UK, and Philippines. High schooled in Connecticut, he received a...
Born in Maryland in 1974 as a dual national (British and American), Ian Rees was raised in the US, the UK, and Philippines. High schooled in Connecticut, he received a bachelors degree in History from the University of Arizona in 2000, and now resides (mostly - apart from the occasional globe trot) in Tucson, Arizona, nestled in the foothills amongst the magestic Saguaro cacti.
A relative newcomer to the art community, Ian has only been drawing seriously for about 4 years. He has always been keen on the pencil (though he has dabbled in other media such as oils and watercolors) - graphite and colored, for their portability, cleanness, and ability to prodce detail. His favorite subjects thus far have been European cityscapes and portraits of the famous.
In the past, Ian has used antique postcards (that he used to buy, by the dozen, while in Europe) as a source for most of his black and white cityscapes, and created several studies of the great masters. Lately, he has sought to create original material (using his own photography) as his primary source, the basis, for his new pieces. He has begun to reach out to the local modeling community in search portraiture subjects, and continues to take his camera out to the desert and into the urban environment of Tucson in search of material for artwork. He remains committed to developing his talents and creativity as a local Tucson artist - and support other artists within the community while doing so.
 
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natalyatoennies
Posted: February 07, 2010
Love your work!
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jenny123
Posted: December 26, 2009
wonderful work
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ianrees
Replied: December 27, 2009
thank you... yours is too!!!
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uptonparkman
Posted: December 02, 2009
hi ian great work,love the gallery congrats
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ianrees
Replied: December 02, 2009
Thanks a bunch!
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| Date of Birth: 01/21/1974 |
| Country: USA |
| State: AZ |
| City: Tucson |
| School: Univ. of Arizona grad |
| Occupation: artist (?) |
| Favorite Music: Pink Floyd, Mark Knopfler, Grateful Dead, Calexico, Toumani Diabate, Ali Farka Toure, |
| Favorite Movie: right now, off the top of my head?: "Young Frankenstien" |
| Favorite Book: this year (2009): "Descent Into Choas" by Ahmed Rashid, or "Fiasco" by Thomas Ricks... heavy stuff - but very informative.... |
| Genre: Architecture, Drawing, Portraits, Traditional Art |
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| http://www.bluecanvas.com/ianrees/ |
| http://www.ianrees.com/ |
| http://www.flickr.com/photos/ianrees/ |
| http://reesmeister.deviantart.com/ |
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