Hastings Artist - Ian Francis

While at the artists forum I met artist Ian Francis who returned to his childhood area of Hastings recently.  He was looking after Victoria and Alistair's show for the afternoon (forum members help out on each others shows) and we had a good natter.  He trained in art but has been busy doing other things and just got back to it in last few years.  He didn't know Hastings has become a hub for artists while he's been away so it's been a wonderful surprise for him to discover the galleries and enjoy the support of the Arts Forum.  He had a couple of witty works in the forum's next door gallery exhibition - members' self portraits.  He showed me some very lovely prints he's creating of his abstract works to sell, which is exactly what I have been experimenting with so it was very interesting to see what is possible. 

As well as being on the forum's site:  hastingsartsforum.co.uk Francis

he also has his own site:  art.eucy.info.