About Ian
Ian Varney completed his Advanced Diploma of Fine Art in 2004 at LaTrobe Street College of Art and New Media in Melbourne, Australia. He was a Toronto based Family Physician for 38 years.
About the Work
Locations near water have always attracted Ian. His lakefront home and Studio on Soyers lake, in the Haliburton Highlands, provides an abundance of inspiration. The ocean, and coastline views also feature prominently in his paintings, and recall his years living in Australia, where he eventually became a citizen. His art frequently abstracts these various shoreline views. In the current body of work Ian seeks to represent the landscape by employing a variety of techniques and surfaces (canvas, birch panels and Claybord). The use of line, in various forms, is an integral part of the work. Squiggles, straight line, dragged paint are all employed to represent the landscape which he loves so much.
Galleries & Exhibitions
Where you can find Ian’s work:
The View From Up Here
May 24, 2025 - October 2025
Corner Gallery, Haliburton
Corner Gallery, Haliburton, Ontario
Eclipse Gallery, Huntsville, Ontario
Bright’s Gallery, Blue Mountain Village, Collingwood, Ontario
Canvas Gallery, Toronto, Ontario
Oxtongue Craft Cabin and Gallery, Dwight, Ontario
Rails End Gallery, Haliburton, Ontario
Art Gallery of Burlington, Burlington, Ontario
View Ian’s complete CV here
