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the last three decades Ian has exhibited his works around the globe. From his base in Greymouth on the West Coast of New Zealand's South Island his works have travelled far, drawing much attention to his sculptures born from 'The Energy of the Land'.
He has shown works on very regular basis in New Zealand and in international locations such as Nagoya Japan, Honolulu Hawaii, Munich Germany, Basel Switzerland, Washington DC USA and Sydney Australia.
In 1987 National Geographic featured Jade. Ian Boustridge was named among a group of the world's best contemporary Jade Carvers, also named by Jade Authority Fred Ward as a master of the medium. Ian is among a new breed of Jade Sculptors, as they stand alone in the world for their individual style and skills. New Zealand's Jade carvers are sculpting a new page in the glorious history of Nephrite Jade.
The carving of Jade is one of the high Neolithic Arts. It has flourished in New Zealand for a thousand years. As the Aztec 'Chalchiuitl', the Chinese 'Yu' or the Moari 'Pounamu'. Jade has always been among our most precious stones.
Ian Boustridge began sculpting in 1976. He is a fourth generation West Coaster and one of the few sculptors to have remained close to the source of the stone. He continues to recover significant amount of Jade from Westland's wilderness areas.
"Among the world's best contemporary jade sculptors" National Geographic Sept 1987
Few sculptors have Ian Boustridge's eye for Jade, his knowledge of this challenging material or his passion for sculpting. As a fourth generation West Coaster he has remained close to the source of the stone searching the mountains and rivers of Westland and recovering jade from areas accessible only by helicopters and hard, physical work.
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