Ian Young
Born 1960, Albury NSW Australia. Married, two children. Served 22 years in the Australian Army, primarily in Special Forces and travelled extensively throughout Australia and overseas including operational tours in Somalia and Kuwait. During his military career, he was responsible for managing several multi-million dollar projects and retired as a Major in the SAS.
Self-employed since 1999:
 | Sculptor |
| Kite surfing instructor |
| Director of the Kiteboard Pro World Tour |
| Management consultant . |
No formal schooling in fine art but has been financially and
artistically successfully in creating contemporary designs and sculpture since 1981.
He has experienced the very worse of what people can do to fellow human beings and
the environment. His unique style of
simple flowing lines seeks refuge from these harsh realities of life,
focusing on minimalist organic forms inspired by
the natural beauty and power of the wind, beachscapes, the ocean, and the human body. His works are distillations of complex concepts
into their essential aesthetic elements of line and form.
Works in bronze, timber, resin, stone, cement and ceramics. Examples can be seen at www.inperth.com/sculpture and exhibits at Yallingup Galleries, Arq, Gadfly, and Studio South in Western Australia.
Exhibitions and Commissions
| Fluid Forms solo exhibition, Arq Gallery, April 2007 |
| Winner 3D/Sculpture award, City of Stirling's Life's a Beach exhibition, May 2007 |
He has been invited to exhibit at Biennale Internazionale dell’Arte Contemporanea in Florence and The Lempriere National Sculpture Award in Melbourne. In addition to commissions from private individuals within Australia and Overseas, he has completed work for the following organizations:
| Rio Tinto ($50K) |
| Australand Marketing ($10K) |
| Woodside Australian Energy ($9K) |
| The City of Stirling |
| The Special Air Service
Regiment |
| The Western Soarers Hang Gliding Club |
| The Endeavour Tavern
|
| Barking Gecko Theatre Company |
Personal attributes
: | Strong communication skills. |
| Very
reliable, trustworthy and with proven integrity (held highest level Australian Defence
Force security clearances). |
| Adapts well to rapidly changing situations. |
| Very good team building and interpersonal skills. |
| Proven leadership record. |
| Outstanding management and organisational ability (self, people, materials & tasks). |
| Very self disciplined. |
| Confident and self-motivated. |
| Proven problem solving and analytical skills. |
| Goal/
Results orientated. |
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Last updated 28 May 2007