Ian Middleton

Ian Middleton studied at the Cambridge Institute of Education St.OC, Sheffield College of Art and the Royal College of Art (RCA major travelling scholarship). He worked  with Eduardo Paolozzi before moving to Dorset. He casts his own bronzes and in 2013 did a casting fellowship at Chelsea UAL, the following year Ian was elected an RWA then a Council Member for six years.

He’s taught in a number of British Art Schools including Cardiff, Edinburgh and the Royal College and taught sculpture at the University for the Creative Arts Farnham 1988 - 2005.

Ian Middleton has shown extensively in the UK and abroad: ‘One Man’ exhibitions include the Barbican Centre and Winchester and Norwich Cathedrals. Selected shows include ‘Remains to be Seen’ Institute of Contemporary Arts, Toyamura International Sculpture Biennale Japan, ‘Metaflux’ Royal College of Art, 20thC British Sculpture Millfield Street, Gallerie Ellison Marshall Bordeaux, ‘Sculpture a Spectator Sport’ Bryanston Park, and Iron Tribe in New Mexico USA.

He’s organised several Contemporary Sculpture Exhibitions including the recent Open Sculpture show at the RWA where he shows regularly. He’s shown at Wells Contemporary and ING Discerning Eye where he was awarded the prestigious Founder’s Prize in 2022.