Ian Laurie

In The Purple: Contemporary Limited Edition Figurative Etching

2011

Ian Laurie was born in 1933 and is a self-taught artist who made the transition from industry to artistry around 40 years ago, when he and his wife opened a gallery specializing in original, handmade prints by artists working in that medium. His hobby of sketching soon became etching, and it wasn't long before he was producing his limited edition etchings. Gradually his work became known to other galleries, and during the 1970s and 80s, his primary outlets were Liberty of London and the Medici Gallery in London, England. He opened a small gallery in the Cornish artistic community of Newlyn, England, where he continued to produce scenic and figurative etchings, although, in this painterly environment, he also worked with brushes to produce his versions of the Cornish landscape. Laurie's work is well collected and can be seen in many leading galleries.