The Curators of the 'home' exhibition:
To read thoughts/essays on the theme of 'Home' by the selectors of the artworks which make up the exhibition, click on their names below.
Ian coulson
Ian has practiced as an artist and art educator on the Island most of his life. He himself trained under Norman Sayle and then went on to inspire countless young Manx artists as the leader of the Art Foundation course at Isle of Man College (now University College Isle of Man).
Since retiring, Ian has managed a more prolific output of artwork and a recent project about Peel driftermen has been bought in it’s entirety by the Isle of Man Arts Council for their Loan Collection. At the end of 2021, Ian had a very successful exhibition of his large-scale paintings/drawings of Douglas buildings and places. At the same time, he and Valerie Cottle launched their joint publication which combined Ian’s artworks and memories alongside Val’s researched stories about the town.
Ian continues to draw inspiration from his Manx homeland for his artwork and is currently producing work inspired by Peel, the town where he grew up.
Since retiring, Ian has managed a more prolific output of artwork and a recent project about Peel driftermen has been bought in it’s entirety by the Isle of Man Arts Council for their Loan Collection. At the end of 2021, Ian had a very successful exhibition of his large-scale paintings/drawings of Douglas buildings and places. At the same time, he and Valerie Cottle launched their joint publication which combined Ian’s artworks and memories alongside Val’s researched stories about the town.
Ian continues to draw inspiration from his Manx homeland for his artwork and is currently producing work inspired by Peel, the town where he grew up.
Katie King
Katie is a part of the curatorial team at Manx National Heritage with particular responsibility for Social History and Art. Katie co-curates many of the exhibitions staged at the Museum. Most recently she oversaw the major Museum 100 exhibition, to mark 100 years since the inception of the Manx Museum in Douglas and 100 years of building the amazing and diverse collections held there. Katie is responsible for accessioning important objects from our Island home to add to the art and social history collections from both the past and current times.
Katie considers herself to be, chiefly, a Social Historian and it was her expertise in this area which coloured her approach to selecting works for the 'Home' exhibition.
Katie considers herself to be, chiefly, a Social Historian and it was her expertise in this area which coloured her approach to selecting works for the 'Home' exhibition.
Michael Sandle RA
Although born elsewhere, Michael spent many of his formative years on the Island and has a continued fondness for the place. He has actively maintained his support of the development of art provision on the Island, standing as Patron of the IOM Arts Council and the former Sayle Gallery. Michael Sandle studied at Douglas School of Art from 1951 to 1954 and then the Slade School of Fine Art, London from 1956 to 1959.
Michael has enjoyed a long career as an internationally respected British Sculptor and Printmaker. Monumental examples of his work can be found across the world (including the Isle of Man). He has also had a long career as a professor of sculpture in Germany where he lived and worked for a number of years.
Michael is represented in many important art publications and collections including: V&A; Tate Britain; Imperial War Museum; British Museum; Metropolitan Museum, New York; Städtische Kunsthalle, Mannheim, Germany: Australian National Gallery, Canberra; Hakone Open Air Museum, Japan and The Henry Moore Institute, Leeds. He has exhibited in numerous group exhibitions in Britain and internationally including the 5th Paris Biennale, 4th and 6th Documenta and Sao Paulo Biennale.
https://www.royalacademy.org.uk/art-artists/name/michael-sandle-ra
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michael_Sandle
Michael has enjoyed a long career as an internationally respected British Sculptor and Printmaker. Monumental examples of his work can be found across the world (including the Isle of Man). He has also had a long career as a professor of sculpture in Germany where he lived and worked for a number of years.
Michael is represented in many important art publications and collections including: V&A; Tate Britain; Imperial War Museum; British Museum; Metropolitan Museum, New York; Städtische Kunsthalle, Mannheim, Germany: Australian National Gallery, Canberra; Hakone Open Air Museum, Japan and The Henry Moore Institute, Leeds. He has exhibited in numerous group exhibitions in Britain and internationally including the 5th Paris Biennale, 4th and 6th Documenta and Sao Paulo Biennale.
https://www.royalacademy.org.uk/art-artists/name/michael-sandle-ra
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michael_Sandle