2021 Procreated inspirations during a period of lock down Ian Bateson; artist, art director and graphic designer
2021 Procreated inspirations during a period of lock down
Another year of prolonged limitations on movement both abroad and at home created a lot of opportunities for creative output with a total of 250 pieces produced during 2021. Much of the initial photography used in this years work was primarily taken around the Lower Mainland and others from my archive and as in previous years, inspiration taken from my blossoming garden from early spring to late summer. Split image work also played a big part in this years body of work. Manipulating a single photograph into multiple abstractions combined with painting and stitching within many layers. Exhibiting work has been difficult in 2021 though I did participate in a rental programme with North Van Arts. Marketing to galleries and display spaces will be a renewed effort in the New Year. All the work presented in this years book are in chronological order. v
All works are Copyright Ian Bateson © 2011-22
Self Portrait, 2020 Begone, 6.32” x 8.8” - 16.05cm x 22.54cm.
Abstract 223, 17.2” x 6.45” - 43.7cm x 16.39cm.
Self Portrait, 2021 Pilloried, 11.5” x 8.2” - 29.32cm x 20.84cm.
Self Portrait, 2021 Reflections, 11” x 7.5” - 27.94cm x 19.28cm.
Abstract 224, 11.4” x 6.2” - 29.02cm x 16.82cm.
Abstract 225, Mag entrance, 13.6” x 5.12” - 34.6cm x 13cm.
Abstract 226, 13.6” x 10.2” - 34.58cm x 25.98cm.
Abstract 227, 11” x 7.3” - 94cm x 18.63cm.
Abstract 228, Temple, 13.6” x 5.12” - 34.64cm x 13cm.
Abstract 229, Falling, 17.25” x 6.45” - 43.82cm x 16.39cm.
Abstract 230, The Fair, 26.8” x 10” - 68.31cm x 25.6cm.
Abstract 231, Time, 23.3” x 8.5” - 59.24cm x 21.75cm.
Abstract 232, 14.4” x 10” - 34.14cm x 25.6cm.
Abstract 234, 20.15” x 13.44” - 51.18cm x 34.14cm.
Abstract 235, Grdn Slipper, 19.3” x 8.5” - 49.28cm x 21.67cm.
Abstract 236, 22” x 8.24” - 55.88cm x 20.94cm.
Abstract 237, 15.7” x 10.65” - 40.11cm x 27.07cm.
Abstract 238, 17” x 9” - 43.35cm x 23.28cm.
Abstract 239, 17” x 9” - 43.35cm x 23.28cm.
Abstract 240, 10.9” x 10.9” - 27.69cm x 27.69cm.
Abstract 241, Conflict, 15.7” x 11.3” - 39.96cm x 28.9cm.
Abstract 242, Inner Sanctum, 27.7” x 8.5” - 57.7cm x 21.6cm.
Abstract 243, 22.7” x 8.5” - 57.7cm x 21.6cm.
Abstract 244, 17” x 11.3” - 43.18cm x 28.8cm.
Abstract 245, The Coming, 14.8” x 11” - 37.7cm x 28.4cm.
Abstract 246, Lights Out, 13.8” x 8.6” - 35.27cm x 21.93cm.
Abstract 247, Walls Have Ears, 19” x 7.5” - 48.27cm x 19.11cm.
Abstract 248, Passing in the night, 22” x 8.26” - 55.8cm x 20.9cm.
Abstract 249, Silent corridors, 10.75” x 8.4” - 27.27cm x 21.38cm.
Abstract 250, Chaos, 18.3” x 8.5” - 46.54cm x 21.67cm.
Abstract 251, Patio at rest, 26.8” x 10.08” - 68.22cm x 25.6cm.
Abstract 252, Last rose of Summer, 18.9” x 19.128” - 48.23cm x 48.57cm.
Abstract 253, At bay, 17” x 10.16” - 43.25cm x 25.82cm.
Abstract 255, Locks, 11.3” x 8.5” - 28.9cm x 21.67cm.
Abstract 256, London calling, 22.7” x 8.5” - 57.79cm x 21.67cm.
Abstract 257, Winter, 22.7” x 8.5” - 57.72cm x 21.67cm.
Abstract 258, 14.8” x 10” - 37.84cm x 25.6cm.
Abstract 259, 26.7” x 10” - 68.04cm x 25.6cm.
Abstract 261, Liverpool moves, 26.8” x 10.08” - 68.25cm x 25.6cm.
Abstract 260, Sunflower sleeping, 26.8” x 8” - 68.25cm x 20.57cm.
Abstract 262, Divergence, 22.7” x 8.5” - 57.68cm x 21.67cm.
Abstract 263, Divergence 2, 22.7” x 8.189” - 57.68cm x 20.8cm.
Abstract 264, Divergence 3, 26.5” x 10” - 68.21cm x 25.6cm.
Abstract 265, Divergence 4, 26.82” x 8.22” - 68.13cm x 22.88cm.
Abstract 266, 28” x 16” - 71.7cm x 15.24cm.
Abstract 267, Divergence 5, 16.6” x 11.9” - 43.33cm x 30.46cm.
Abstract 268, Divergence, 26.8” x 10” - 68.28cm x 25.6cm.
Abstract 269, 20.183” x 13.4” - 51.27cm x 34.14cm.
Abstract 270, 23” x 10” - 58.45cm x 25.6cm.
Abstract 271, 20” x 13.4” - 51cm x 34cm.
Abstract 272, 17” x 11.3” - 43.29cm x 28.9cm.
Abstract 273, 17.7” x 10” - 44.9cm x 25.6cm.
Abstract 274, 20” x 13.4” - 51.4cm x 34.14cm.
Abstract 275, 11.5” x 8.45” - 29.4cm x 21.46cm.
Abstract 276, 17.23” x 6.45” - 43.78cm x 16.39cm.
Abstract 277, 12.8” x 8.6” - 32.72cm x 21.95cm.
Abstract 278, 12.9” x 8.64” - 32.77cm x 21.95cm.
Abstract 279, Manhattan 17.2” x 6.45” - 43.8cm x 16.3cm.
Abstract 280, 12.8” x 8.6” - 32.7cm x 21.95cm.
Abstract 281, 8.64” x 10.35” - 21.95cm x 26.3cm.
Abstract 282, 11.23” x 6.4” - 28.54cm x 16.31cm.
Abstract 283, 10.8” x 7.8” - 27.4cm x 19.9cm.
Abstract 284, 17.2” x 6.4” - 43.7cm x 16.3cm.
Abstract 285, 15.7” x 6.4” - 38.28cm x 16.3cm.
Abstract 286, Luminence, 30” x 9” - 76.2cm x 23cm.
Abstract 287, Bath, 30” x 11.2” - 76.2cm x 28.5cm.
Abstract 289, Christmas Fair, 30” x 22.7” - 76.2cm x 57.7cm.
Abstract 290, 26.8” x 10” - 68.15cm x 25.6cm.
Abstract 291, VPL, 23.9” x 10” - 60.82cm x 25.6cm.
Abstract 292, Vancouver, 21.5” x 10” - 54.8cm x 25.6cm.
Abstract 293, PNE, 26.8” x 10” - 68cm x 25.6cm.
Abstract 294, Mrkt St, 20” x 13.4” - 51cm x 34.14cm.
Abstract 295, Keswick, 18.36” x 13.4” - 46.63cm x 34.14cm.
Abstract 296, Wyre, 26.8” x 10” - 68.12cm x 25.6cm.
Abstract 297, SAM, 26.8” x 10” - 68cm x 25.6cm. (Below) Abstract 298, Henry, 26.8” x 10” - 68cm x 25.6cm.
Abstract 299, Skipton, 17.2” x 6.45” - 43.8cm x 16.39cm.
Abstract 300, 12.8” x 8.6” - 32.71cm x 21.95cm.
Abstract 301, Musical chairs, 17.5” x 13.4” - 44.51cm x 34.14cm.
Abstract 302, Bike, 26.3” x 8.9” - 67.05cm x 22.82cm.
Abstract 303, Reflections, 20.13” x 13.44” - 51.13cm x 34.14cm.
Abstract 304, Granville, 26.83” x 10.03” - 68.15cm x 25.6cm.
Abstract 305, SAM, 6.45” x 17.2” - 16.39cm x 43.87cm.
Abstract 306, St Eval, 24” x 16” - 60.96cm x 40.83cm.
Abstract 307, Venice, 24” x 16” - 60.96cm x 40.83cm.
Abstract 308, Discard, 17.76” x 8.42” - 45.11cm x 21.4cm.
Abstract 309, 17.27” x 6.45” - 43.8cm x 16.3cm.
Abstract 310, Intersection, 12.8” x 8.6” - 32.7cm x 21.9cm.
Abstract 311, Self Centred, 12.8” x 8.6” - 32.7cm x 21.9cm.
Abstract 312, Bad Dream, 17.23” x 6.45” - 43.7cm x 16.3cm.
Abstract 313, 26.8” x 10” - 68.11cm x 25.6cm.
Abstract 314, 12.49” x 8.6” - 31.7cm x 21.9cm.
Abstract 315, 12.9” x 8.6” - 32.78cm x 21.9cm.
Abstract 316, 15.3” x 6.45” - 39.04cm x 16.38cm.
Abstract 317, Choice, 15” x 10.12” - 38.1cm x 25.72cm.
Abstract 318, 17.26” x 6.45” - 43.86cm x 16.39cm. (Below) Abstract 319, Venice, 20” x 7.48” - 50.8cm x 19.02cm.
Abstract 320, Venice, 12.9” x 8.6” - 32.78cm x 21.9cm.
Abstract 321, 26.8” x 10” - 68.17cm x 25.6cm. (Below) Abstract 322, 20” x 7.4” - 50.8cm x 10.96cm.
Abstract 323, 12.8” x 8.5” - 32.67cm x 21.83cm.
Abstract 324, 26.7” x 10” - 68.04cm x 25.6cm.
Abstract 325, 20” x 10” - 50.8cm x 25.4cm.
Abstract 326, 20” x 7.8” - 50.8cm x 19.9cm.
Abstract 327, 20” x 14” - 50.8cm x 35.79cm.
Abstract 328, 12.8” x 8.6” - 32.7cm x 21.95cm.
Abstract 329, 20” x 7.4” - 50.8cm x 18.97cm.
Abstract 330, 25.6” x 8.8” - 65cm x 25.12cm. (Below) Abstract 331, 26.8” x 10.08” - 68.28cm x 25.6cm.
Abstract 332, 18” x 12” - 45.72cm x 30.73cm.
Abstract 333, 18” x 12” - 45.72cm x 30.73cm.
Abstract 334, Self, 14” x 9.3” - 35.5cm x 23.8cm.
Abstract 335, 14” x 8.6” - 33.5cm x 21.87cm.
Abstract 336, 14” x 9.3” - 35.5cm x 23.8cm.
Abstract 337, 18” x 10.5” - 45.72cm x 26.8cm.
Abstract 338, 24” x 8.9” - 60.96cm x 22.8cm. (Below) Abstract 339, 20” x 7.5” - 50.8cm x 19cm.
Abstract 340, 26.8” x 10” - 68.22cm x 55.6cm.
Abstract 341, 14” x 9.8” - 35.6cm x 25cm.
Abstract 342, 16” x 10.7” - 14.6cm x 27cm.
Abstract 343, 20” x 7.4” - 50.8cm x 18.98cm.
Abstract 344, 14” x 10.5” - 35.56cm x 26.72cm.
Abstract 345, Coming, 19.9” x 8.4” - 50.8cm x 21.38cm.
Abstract 346, Lanercost #2, 20” x 13.4” - 50.8cm x 34cm.
Abstract 347, Dunsop Bridge, 20” x 7.4” - 50.8cm x 18.98cm. (Below) Abstract 348, 19” x 7” - 48.26cm x 18cm.
Abstract 349, Robson Street, 19” x 7” - 48.26cm x 18cm.
Abstract 350, Venice, 19” x 12.7” - 48.26cm x 32.34cm.
Abstract 351, Lancaster, 19” x 7” - 48.26cm x 18.03cm.
Abstract 352, 19” x 12.7” - 48.26cm x 32.31cm.
Abstract 353, 20” x 7.4” - 50.8cm x 18.98cm.
Abstract 354, 18” x 12” - 45.72cm x 30.6cm.
Abstract 355, 18” x 12” - 45.75cm x 30.6cm.
Abstract 356, 18” x 12” - 45.72cm x 30.61cm.
Abstract 357, 18” x 6.7” - 45.72cm x 17cm.
Abstract 358, 18” x 6.7” - 45.72cm x 17cm.
Abstract 359, 18” x 9” - 45.72cm x 23cm.
Abstract 360, 18” x 8” - 45.72cm x 20.4cm.
Abstract 361, 18” x 6.9” - 45.72cm x 17.64cm.
Abstract 362, 18” x 11.5” - 45.72cm x 29.38cm.
Abstract 363, 18” x 6.7” - 45.72cm x 17cm. (Below) Abstract 364, 18” x 6.7” - 45.72cm x 17cm.
Abstract 365, 18” x 6.7” - 45.72cm x 17cm.
Abstract 366, 14” x 10.5” - 35.6cm x 26.8cm.
Abstract 367, 14” x 9.3” - 35.5cm x 23.8cm.
Abstract 368, 18” x 6.7” - 45.72cm x 17cm. (Below) Abstract 369, 18” x 6.8” - 45.72cm x 17.3cm.
Abstract 370, 16” x 12” - 40.64cm x 30.48cm.
Abstract 371, 16” x 10.7” - 40.64cm x 27.24cm.
Abstract 372, 20” x 13.3” - 50.8cm x 33.9cm.
Abstract 373, 20” x 13.3” - 50.8cm x 33.9cm.
Abstract 374, 20” x 13.3” - 50.8cm x 33.9cm.
Abstract 375, 20” x 13.3” - 50.8cm x 33.9cm.
Abstract 376, 26” x 9.7” - 66cm x 24.8cm.
Abstract 377, Alaska Landing, 16” x 10.7” - 40.64cm x 27cm.
Abstract 378, 16” x 10.7” - 40.64cm x 27cm.
Abstract 379, NY, 16” x 10.7” - 40.64cm x 27cm.
Abstract 380, Lost Lake 2, 26.8” x 10” - 68.2cm x 25.6cm.
Abstract 381, 16” x 10.7” - 40.64cm x 27cm.
Abstract 382, NY, 16” x 10.7” - 40.64cm x 27cm.
Abstract 383, Grdn 2021#1, 26.8” x 10” - 68.2cm x 25.6cm.
Abstract 384, Crdn 2021 #2, 20” x 13.4” - 51.2cm x 34cm.
Abstract 385, Grdn 2021 #3, 17” x 6.4” - 43.8cm x 16.3cm.
Abstract 386, 20” x 5.8” - 50.8cm x 14.8cm.
Abstract 387, 17” x 7.2” - 43cm x 18.3cm.
Abstract 388, 17” x 6.4” - 43.7cm x 16.3cm.
Abstract 389, 18.6” x 6.4” - 47.48cm x 16.26cm.
Abstract 390, 17” x 5.4” - 43.8cm x 13.7cm.
Abstract 391, 17” x 6.45” - 43.8cm x 16.3cm.
Abstract 392, Grdn 2021 #4, 12” x 12.3” - 30.4cm x 31.3cm.
Abstract 393, Plastic 1, 20” x 13.3” - 50.8cm x 33.8cm.
Abstract 394, Cardboard 1, 20” x 13.4” - 50.8cm x 34.2cm.
Abstract 395, Cardboard 2, 15” x 12.6” - 38.1cm x 32.16cm.
Abstract 396, Grdn 2021 #5, 21.2” x 8.9” - 54cm x 22.64cm.
Abstract 397, Grdn 2021 #6, 20” x 12.175” - 50.8cm x 33.93cm.
Abstract 398, 26” x 17.3” - 66cm x 44cm.
Abstract 399, 26.4” x 8” - 68.27cm x 20.66cm. (Below) Abstract 400, Cardboard 3, 30” x 13” - 76.2cm x 33.32cm.
Abstract 401, 26.6” x 10” - 67.72cm x 25.4cm.
Abstract 402, 20” x 14.182” - 50.8cm x 36cm.
Abstract 403, 26.8” x 10” - 68cm x 25.6cm.
Abstract 404, 20” x 14.5” - 50.8cm x 36.8cm.
Abstract 405, 26.8” x 10” - 68.25cm x 25.6cm. (Below) Abstract 406, 26.8” x 10” - 68.25cm x 25.6cm.
Abstract 407, 18” x 6.7” - 45.7cm x 17cm.
Abstract 408, 18” x 14.4” - 45.7cm x 36.6cm.
Abstract 409, 18” x 13.3” - 45.7cm x 39.9cm.
Abstract 410, 18” x 9.2” - 45.7cm x 23.4cm.
Abstract 411, Grdn 2021 #7, 26.8” x 10” - 68.27cm x 25.6cm. (Below) Abstract 412, Grdn 2021 #8, 26.8” x 9.9” - 68.27cm x 25.18cm.
Abstract 413, Grdn 2021 #9, 16” x 13.8” - 40.64cm x 35.18cm.
Abstract 414, 18” x 6.7” - 45.7cm x 17cm.
Abstract 415, 18” x 12” - 45.7cm x 30.6cm.
Abstract 416, 18” x 6.7” - 45.7cm x 17cm. (Below) Abstract 417, 18” x 6.7” - 45.7cm x 17cm.
Abstract 418, Feeling Blue, 18” x 7.7” - 45.7cm x 19.6cm.
Abstract 419, 18” x 10.6” - 45.7cm x 27.16cm.
Abstract 420, 18” x 12” - 45.7cm x 30.6cm.
Abstract 421, 18” x 12” - 45.7cm x 12cm.
Abstract 422, I can only watch, 18” x 6.7” - 45.7cm x 17cm. (Below) Abstract 423, 26.8” x 10” - 68.2cm x 25.6cm.
Abstract 424, Canna, 26.8” x 10” - 68.12cm x 25.6cm. (Below) Abstract 425, 24.6” x 10” - 62.7cm x 25.6cm.
Abstract 426, 19.6” x 13.4” - 49.8cm x 34cm.
Abstract 427, 21” x 10” - 53.5cm x 25.6cm.
Abstract 428, 18” x 8.9” - 45.7cm x 22.8cm.
Abstract 429, 12” x 8.9” - 30cm x 22.8cm.
Abstract 430, 26.8” x 10” - 60.07cm x 25.3cm.
Abstract 430 B, 13.4” x 10” - 34.14cm x 25.6cm.
Abstract 431, 18” x 5.5” - 45.7cm x 14cm.
Abstract 432, 18” x 6.7” - 45.7cm x 17cm.
Abstract 433, 18” x 6.7” - 45.72cm x 17cm. (Below) Abstract 434, 18” x 6.7” - 45.72cm x 17cm.
Abstract 435, 18” x 5.6” - 45.72cm x 14.3cm.
Abstract 436, 18” x 7” - 45.72cm x 17.8cm.
Abstract 437, 18” x 5” - 45.72cm x 13.19cm.
Abstract 438, 26” x 9.7” - 66cm x 24.7cm.
Abstract 439, 18” x 6.7” - 45.72cm x 17cm. (Below) Abstract 440, 26.8” x 10” - 68.17cm x 25.6 cm.
Abstract 441, 18” x 12” - 45.72cm x 31cm.
Split Personality, 11” x 17” - 27.9cm x 43.9cm.
Abstract 450, 26.8” x 10” - 68.15cm x 25.7cm.
Abstract 451, Dodgum, 17” x 16.5” - 43cm x 42cm.
Abstract 452, 24.5” x 10” - 62.47cm x 25.6cm.
Abstract 453, 26.8” x 10” - 68.11cm x 24.6cm.
Abstract 454, 13.4” x 9.9” - 34.14cm x 25.36cm.
Abstract 455, 21.5” x 9.5” - 54.71cm x 24.28cm.
Abstract 456, 15.2” x 8” - 38.6cm x 20.7cm.
Abstract 457, 17.2” x 5.9” - 43.7cm x 15cm.
Abstract 458, 17.2” x 6.4” - 43.7cm x 16cm.
Abstract 459, 12.9” x 6.4” - 32.76cm x 16cm.
Abstract 460, Fall, 19.4” x 20.163” - 49.36cm x 51.21cm.
Abstract 461, 17” x 6.4” - 43.8cm x 16.39cm.
Abstract 462, 18.7” x 9.7” - 47.6cm x 24.7cm.
Abstract 463, 26.8” x 10” - 68.18cm x 25.6cm.
Abstract 464, 17” x 11.4” - 43.18cm x 28.9cm.
Abstract 465, 20” x 13.4” - 51cm x 34.14cm.
Abstract 466, 15.9” x 6” - 40.49cm x 15.24cm.
Abstract 467, 17.2” x 6.2” - 43.89cm x 15.76cm.
Abstract 468, 18” x 6.7” - 45.72cm x 17cm. (Below) Abstract 469, 25.4” x 10” - 64.54cm x 25.6cm.
Abstract 470, 26.8” x 10” - 68.27cm x 26.6cm.
Abstract 472, 18” x 12” - 45.72cm x 30.76cm.
Abstract 473, 18” x 7.6” - 45.72cm x 19.35cm.
Abstract 474, 26.8” x 10” - 68.22cm x 25.6cm.
Self Portrait for 2021, Split, 11” x 15” - 27.9cm x 38.7cm.
Self Portrait 2021 #2, 11” x 15” - 27.9cm x 38.7cm.
About Ian Bateson
and
Publications
from
2012-20
Education 1970 – 1974 Lancaster College Of Art. Graduated with Honours, Illustration and Graphic Design.
Experience During the 1970’s and early 80’s Ian worked in the field of illustration and graphic design, building a solid reputation with the publishing industry as an illustrator of children’s books and a designer and illustrator for academic publications. Ian worked with Douglas & McIntyre, UBC Press, Harbour Publishing and various other international houses. From 1986 to 2012, Ian helped build Baseline Type & Graphics Cooperative into a thriving creative design studio, working for major corporations, businesses, government agencies and NGO’s telling their stories through well crafted design and marketing solutions. Ian now uses the skills he gained over 35 years, to apply his thoughts and imagination through personal, interpretive art.
Artistic
Plans for travel this year came to an abrupt standstill due to the Pandemic. So much of my 2020 output became reliant on images photographed in years past added to shots taken in our Garden during the summer. Split image work also played a big part in this years body of work. Manipulating a single photograph into multiple abstractions combined with painting and stitching within many layers.
140 pieces chronologically presented in what was a very busy year. A solo show at the Place des Arts in Coquitlam, participation in the West Vancouver summer Harmony Arts festival and a contribution to the Boys & Girls club fundraiser
expression
Ian creates an impression, mood and emotion through use of colour and form. He takes from his immediate environment and reflects a visual metaphor. Assemblage and painting, for example, will turn into an expression of questioning or perhaps anger and a moment to reflect on the environment.
Exhibitions: Dec 2013: North Vancouver Community Arts Council, Anonymous Show. Mar 2014: F erry Building Gallery, West Vancouver. Abstracting Colour Photography, a group show. Nov 2014: Federation of Canadian Artists, Digital art, a group show Dec 2014: N orth Vancouver Community Arts Council, Anonymous Show. Dec 2015: N orth Vancouver Community Arts Council, Anonymous Show. Dec 2016: N orth Vancouver Community Arts Council, Anonymous Show. Jun 2017: T he Storey Gallery, Lancaster, Lancashire, UK ORIGINS; a two man exhibit with John Sharp. July 2019: Harmony Arts Festival, West Vancouver. Nov 2019: P lace des Arts, Coquitlam, British Columbia, Canada Solo show in the main Salon showing 38 pieces. Dec 2021: N orth Vancouver Community Arts Council, Anonymous Show.
Reviewing a year of work using photography, acrylic and other mediums in combination to create a body of artwork using the Procreate app. I also reviewed my concrete poetry and their relationship to my reactions surrounding personal annoyance at the increasing melt down of liberal values built over six decades and personal thoughts on emotional issues we all face.
January 2017 was the start of an all consuming process of planning, designing and production for a major two man exhibit with my friend, John Sharp— who lives and works in Manchester, UK—in our old art school gallery in Lancaster, Lancashire, England. In the last segment of this book I go into more detail about this wonderful process we were both thrilled to experience.
Twenty eight pieces—by no means the entirety of my output—from my remaining 2014 volume of work representing the themes of air, land, water and other.
Visiting my Mother in October. The fifteen pieces completed from that period are not included in this book but published separately in; A month of Procreating in England.
Whimsical interpretations of fossils, skulls and bones— photographed at the Natural History Museum during a trip to New York—positioned within environments I had visited and photographed in other parts of the world.
I photographed all the images used to create this body of work. Returning to images captured in Venice, New York, China and England and of course here at home in Vancouver, BC, Canada.
A five week Christmas break spent with my Mother in North West England, allowed for some downtime between our extensive trips—in a hired car—to produce these fourteen pieces using Procreate. The finished artwork is accompanied by notes and the raw photographs used to create each piece.
April saw my wife Jean and I fulfill a long wanted trip to China and we were also saddened to learn the death of a good friend and writer Mark Budgen. These were some of the experiences that shaped these works produced both in Canada and England.
Many are derived from my travels to England, the US, Europe and Canada using photo’s, painting and effects to create the multi-layered art work.
You can review the original photographs, descriptions of my process and the final art when using an iPad and the Procreate app.
A trip—September, 2013—to Alaska, photographs taken at the Fairbanks Museum and also during a five day tour of the Denali Park. My first ISSUU book of work, completed in 2012-13 using an iPad and the Procreate app. View all books @ https://issuu.com/icreate
Continued on the next page…
BOOKS DESIGNED FOR A FRIEND ALEX WATERHOUSE-HAYWARD: Utilizing some of the many photographs taken with my second digital camera,these are a series of sixteen Vancouver images converted into art using Illustrator and Photoshop in 2012. This series won an adjudicated place in the Ferry Building Gallery and my first group show in 2013.
Alex’s long running project of inviting friends; writers, photographers, artists and luminaries of Vancouver and beyond to be photographed using his Mothers Red Shawl through their personal interpretation, became a book gift from me to him capturing the initial 40 individuals who agreed to write a guest blog on his site. I completed this book for him in 2015.
I’ve struggled for some years to open my stored illustration work (and there are lots) done back in the early 80’s. This is a legacy piece for my sons, Julian and Kim to experience what I did to both live my dream as an illustrator and feed the family.
To celebrate twenty five years of work at Baseline Type & Graphics Cooperative on November 19, 2010, I began a blog containing a history of our studio and the work we carried out before and during the adoption of a digital workflow. As Baseline no longer exhibited a web site in 2016, the only record left was a Wordpress site which I have edited to fit this format. View books @ https://issuu.com/icreate
All works are Copyright Ian Bateson© 2011, 2022.
Erotic photography has throughout his career been close to Alex’s heart, so as a gift I presented him with a format through this book to speak to that obsession. Sadly he never found the time to print the book and I had it reside on ISSUE for many years. ISSUE, limited access due to it being considered too explicit. View books @ https://issuu.com/icreate
All photography in Alex‘s books are Copyright Alex Waterhouse-Hayward © 2011, 2022.
Ian Bateson, artist, art director and graphic designer. t. 604 984 9283 c. 604 809 8409 ibateson@icloud.com www.ianbatesonstudio.com facebook.com/ian.bateson twitter.com/ibateson