Ian Humphreys lives and paints on Heir Island, West Cork. He was born in Hertfordshire in 1956. He studied at Exeter College of Art, gaining a BA (Hons) Fine Art Painting in 1979.

Ian moved to Ireland in 1999. Since 1979, he has exhibited widely both nationally and internationally, including the Royal Academy Summer Exhibition and the Hunting Prize, winning 2nd prize in 1998. His work is in countless prestigious private and public collections.

(Biography courtesy of the artist’s website)