Ian - Featured Artist

It first started with basic painting, then splattering paint off the brush onto the canvas, then squirt and spray bottles. Soon after, Ian found his niche and masterpieces were being made.

“Ian has been selling artwork online, although a lot of them don’t even make it that far because someone sees him creating it and requests to purchase it as soon as it’s dry,” said Erin Schram, Ian’s art teacher at CORE/Labor Source in Longmont.

Erin has worked with Ian since the beginning, helping him find the right tools and methods, allowing him to create art he got excited about.

Ian starts with a white canvas. He chooses colors using the iPad and Erin mixes the color into a bottle. Ian fills all the white space, emptying bottle after bottle. Once the canvas is full of color, he adds texture by spraying splashes of gold, silver, and other bright colors.

What’s with the hazmat suit, you may ask? Once the spray and squirt bottles became Ian’s tools of choice, the suit, goggles, and tarps granted him the freedom to be as creative (and messy) as he wanted to be.

Beyond the canvas, Erin programmed software onto an iPad that allows him to better communicate what colors he wants, as well as a naming page, where he labels his artwork with creative titles. Some examples are ‘Crazy Galaxy’ and ‘Ghost.’ “It gives Ian control of his work,” said Erin.

Ian generously donated four paintings to the silent auction at the Imagine! Celebration in January of 2018, and the artwork raised $165. Thank you, Ian!



To inquire about purchasing artwork from Ian or any of the artists from Imagine!, click here to submit a contact form to CORE/Labor Source: 


Here is a small sample size of Ian's collection: