Ian groueff

I am a multi disciplinary artist and photographer on a mission to create impactful, engaging artwork that mimics our bizarre realities and heightens perception of life’s amusing details.

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Decades of my creative study have explored many mediums, influences, exchanges, and destinations. Making artwork and documenting collective memory through photography are vital to emotionally navigating my growth throughout our elaborate world.

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Present among the vivid colors and hidden anecdotes in my work, chips of levity and logic deepen my exploration of society’s form, expressions of humanity, and the natural world. Packaged with the murky humor and curiosity required to prevail in modern transparency with amusement.

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Born 1993. American. New York City and Montana.

Self Taught.

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Photography Experience: 7 years

-35mm/120mm Film, DSLR/Videography

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Writing Experience: 7 Years

-Feature Screenplays, Comedy Writing, Graphic Novels

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Painting Experience: 10 years

-Acrylics, Oils, Mixed Media/Collage, Murals

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Drawing Experience: 20+ years

-Mediums: Pencil, Ink Pen, Charcoal, Watercolor, Marker

Located and working in Brooklyn, NY.

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EMAIL: ian.groueff@gmail.com

Phone: 406 589 6548

Location: Brooklyn, NY

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Overview

I am a self taught visual artist within the disciplines of drawing, painting, and film photography. From ongoing personal studies and discovery, I have become skilled in detailed drawings, expressive surrealist painting, and capturing intimate photography subjects. I seek opportunities, destinations, technique, and knowledge to inform the talent present in my craftsmanship and business practice.

Skills

  • Detailed Pencil and Ink Drawings, Acrylic landscape Paintings, Acrylic portrait Paintings, Clay modeling, Sculpture, Mixed Media Collage, Mural Work, Digital Artwork/Illustration

  • Film Portrait Photography, Nature and Landscape Photography, Videography and Media Production, Digital Photo Editing/Adobe PhotoShop, Video Editing

  • Screenwriting(Full Feature/Short Film), Storyboarding, Non Fiction Research Projects/Documentary Production

Accomplishments

  • Created over 80 Original Artworks (2015-Present), Photographed Hundreds of Subjects/Locations

  • Dozens of Sales to Private Collections(2016-Present)(Paintings, Drawings, Prints, Merchandise, Commissions)

  • Photography and Art History Expeditions in 5 countries(US, Mexico, Colombia, Peru, New Zealand)

Creative Work Experience

  • Visual Artist (2014-2024)

  • Selling original drawings, paintings, merchandise and prints via online sales/in person marketing

  • Film Production Work(2016-2017)
    Production Assistant,     Running on Empty, NYU Tisch Grad feature, JULY 2016

  • Art Department Assistant, In Max We Trust(2021), TV Series Pilot, AUG 2016


  • Production Assistant, Bounce Detergent commercial, SEP 2016

    Production Assistant, Love and Everything in Between(2017), SEP 2016

  • Assisted variety of small NYC film productions in daily operations involving setup, transfers/“moves”, office administrative tasks, art department tasks/design, runs

Exhibitions

  • Private Exhibition at Local Artist Group Show in Ridgewood, Queens, New York City. 2020.

Education

  • College of Charleston - 1 Year Studio Art (2011-2012)(Non-graduate)

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