Ian McManus is based in Suffolk. Whilst
at school, the only subject he was
really interested in was art. He has
done a variety of jobs throughout his
life, none of which fulfilled the creative
side of his nature and thirty years or
so after leaving school, he decided to
take up art again. Ian began with
acrylics and oils but was never happy
with his efforts. He wanted to enroll on
an art course at the local college but
the only course available was for
watercolour, so he thought he'd give it
a go! From there on he was hooked on
watercolour and now paints
exclusively in that medium.
He is mainly self-taught over 30 years
with input from some of the best
known international watercolourists
such as John Yardley, Herman Peckel
and Alvaro Castagnet. He is now an
accomplished artist, a full member of
Institute of East Anglian Artists (IEA)
and sought after tutor. Ian has
recently produced a DVD and The
Gallery Holt, a prestigious art host in
Norfolk, exhibit his annual show
displaying over 50 paintings.
