His pictures display a distinctive stylised approach to landscape painting. They are contemporary without being abstract. He makes great use of light, pastel colours to give a bright sunlit appearance to the themes he depicts - mainly pastoral and coastal scenes of the English landscape. He often chooses for his subject outdoor scenes in Surrey, Sussex, Devon and Norfolk.

Further examples of Ian's work are given below. Click on the thumbnails to see enlarged versions of the paintings:

Norfolk Landscape in Winter	Washing Day - Lympstone, R.Exe Estuary, Devon	River Exe at Exmouth, Devon	Yacht Watching at Weymouth	Barn in Norfolk
Hang Glider near Beachy Head, Sussex	Sea front at Hove, Sussex	Low Tide at Burnham Overy Staithe	South Downs near Beach Head	Evening Sun
If you would like to find out more about Ian Currie's current portfolio and prices please click on this: email link to 'THEMES FAMILIAR': The above artwork on this page © Ian Currie

The REFERENCE LETTER The Project Officer was asked to provide for his managing director a letter of reference for one of his staff. The letter the boss received read as follows: "Joe Jones, my assistant clerical officer, can always be found hard at work at his desk. Joe works independently, without wasting company time talking to colleagues. Joe never thinks twice about assisting fellow employees, and he always finishes given assignments on time. Often Joe takes extended measures to complete his work, sometimes skipping coffee breaks. Joe is a dedicated individual who has absolutely no vanity in spite of his high accomplishments and profound knowledge in his field. I firmly believe that Joe can be classed as a high-calibre employee, the type which cannot be dispensed with. Consequently, I duly recommend that Joe be promoted to executive management, and a proposal will be executed as soon as possible. Signed . . . . . . Project Officer"

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MINI-SAGA COMPETITION 'The Daily Telegraph' From time to time since 1982, when Brian Aldiss inspired the first challenge, 'The Daily Telegraph' organises a competition for the best Mini-Saga, a story of exactly 50 words - no more, no fewer - with a title of up to 15 words. The subjects chosen deal with "trauma, the mundane, the fabulous, and with the occasional unspeakable act". I reproduce below the winning entries for 1999 and 1997 respectively - two particularly mordant examples of the form: War and Pieces by Mary Ann Slater "Edge pieces first," he decrees. All others are rounded up, segregated. "Blues into the blue pile, browns into the brown. Do not mix them." My moves are restricted (a tree here, a cloud there), while he attacks the castle. I smuggle a piece into my pocket: the revolution has begun.

Like Mother, Like Son by Pauline Cartledge 1955 Dear Mummy, I hate this boarding school. Food awful, prefects bully me. Please take me home.         Love, David Dear David, Nonsense! Chin up.         Mother 1997 Dear David, I hate this Home. Food awful, nurses treat me like a child. Fetch me immediately.         Mother Dear Mother, Nonsense, Chin up.         David

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