Ian Wilson (b.1988 Harrisburg, PA) earned his MFA in Studio Art from the University of South Florida and a BFA in Studio Art from Appalachian State University. Ian's work has been exhibited nationally. His interview project, Der House has been featured alongside gallery exhibitions nationally as well.

He is currently based in Portland, Ore.

Ian uses a grid as a sandbox to generate contemplative imagery that takes on themes of idleness, waiting, confinement, and time. Conceptually speaking, he views a grid as a window, a contemplative space that is freeing and confining. His work uses imperfect shapes that reflect his hand in making images that give the work a poetic and romantic tone. Formally, his small, mid-sized, and large works utilize a grid as a way to create parameters around structure, shapes, and color.