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Ian Donn was
born in a small fishing town in North East Scotland called Fraserburgh.
Both of his grandfathers were fishermen. And both were converted
in the Jock Troup revival which spread around the coasts of England
around 1920. His parents owned their own drapery store and were
members of the Brethren.
The younger years were happy the people there were very warm and friendly. As he entered his adolescent years church became a very challenging place and it was in that place that he started to sketch the men who sat around him with extreme accuracy. (picture attached) It was not until he had been in Canada for a while that he changed direction and started focusing on his art. His first piece called the
Intercessor was created from a place of deep depression. The new
culture assisted in stripping him of many of the religious expectations
and survival skills he had embraced over the years, which had formed
a large part of his identity. The title reads Through the deep healing journey he undertook his experience has helped him to enjoy the journey, embrace the people who have hurt him and make the best of every situation. He gives a lot of the credit in his ability to keep going to his wife Louise who has supported him in their relationship of 29 years. His work is an expression of God’s goodness and mercy, using human emotion and expression to convey that message. His latest work called the Healing Bride is about the Fathers heart for his Bride (The Church). His desire is to have intimacy with his people. It is hard to be intimate without being healed. There will be 7 parts when the series is finished. His desire is to help people identify where they are at on the healing journey and to encourage them to move to the next step. |
All paintings are the
works of the artist, Ian Donn, Unauthorized. Reproductions prohibited,
Images used with permission.
All rights reserved Copyright (C)2003 Ian Donn (ian@Iandonn.com)
iandonn.com,designed by Daniel (zhuo_chang@hotmail.com)