Waples Artspace is a wide-ranging, aesthetic collection of paintings, arrangements, ceramics, artistic footwear and horticulture art that captures imagined dream locations, style, a room or the ideal still life and art that lives and grows. Visit a place that explores the world and comes together at that perfect moment. Choose from paintings, the practical or any combination outside and in. Waples Artspace is the ordinary that becomes the extraordinary.
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Ian Waples has a degree in Humanities with an emphasis in European studies and has studied philosophy of art, art history, drawing and 3D design at Montana State University, University of Oregon, San Jose State University and horticulture/landscape design at Foothill College.
“I try and find inspiration for my color and vibe from Latin American artists such as Frida, Rivera and Botero. I love the skill of M.C. Escher though I cannot come close to his skill, style or talent but have learned from his perspectives. I admire the simplicity of Edward Hopper and the emotion he creates and I wish to create my own. I sometimes draw influence from Wayne Thiebaud in regards to color, composition and patterns. As far as style, I enjoy all things Art Deco, including (of course) the painting and artists such as Tamera Lampicka. As far as portraits, I am inspired by Goya’s portraits of children and royalty and I especially have a passion for the Romantic Era and adore Dutch still life paintings which I can stare at for hours with jealousy.”
One can travel through time and walk to a piece and look, and almost touch, brush strokes hundreds of years old. It immortalizes people and one can feel the life of the often dead. It delights me to be in a gallery room with the energy of an influential painting others are ignoring. Knowing how a Jackson Pollock was created while viewing his “brush strokes” or knowing the transcendence and symbolism of a Dutch still life can make the art so much richer, meaningful and enjoyable, but, however, sometimes the greatest pleasure is stumbling upon the perspective of a low profile artist and an unknown work that makes you pause unexpectedly for a reason you may not know.
With art, by combining people, places and time, I can capture a perfect moment that never existed, was never realized, or never forgotten.
