Artist and printmaker, Ian Colverson (1940 – 2022) had strong work links with Bradford.
Ian Colverson was born in London and studied at the Slade School of Fine Art in London, graduating in 1962. He then travelled to Rome and Paris on art scholarships. After he graduated he taught at the University of Los Angeles and exhibited his work in London and Lisbon and was invited to participate in the Print Biennale at Bradford in 1969.
He was asked shortly afterward to set up a new printmaking department at the Bradford School of Art. He accepted and was Head of the Department of Two Dimensional Studies at the School from 1969 to 2005, when he retired as Head of the MA Printmaking Course .
During his time at Bradford he also taught at the University of California, Los Angeles on sabbatical placements and was subsequently able to draw on his experience, ideas and professional networks to the advantage of Bradford students.
His work has been exhibited widely in the UK and abroad. The Dean Clough Galleries at Halifax held an exhibition of his work in 2014.
Ian Colverson’s prints are held by galleries worldwide, including at the National Gallery of Canada, Spencer Museum of Art, Kansas, Museum of Modern Art in New York, The Art Institute in Chicago, and The Tate Modern in London.
Ian Colverson. Plate Design.