Sculptures by Ian Boustridge reflect his empathy for jade's special qualities - bewitching translucency, colour, sounds, touch, hardness and durability. His finished works pay homage to its  tectonic formation, as well as the traditions of Maori, Chinese and Pre-Columbian American cultures and the natural environment where Jade is found. Flora, fauna, glaciated and water worn rock are recurring themes in his work.

Each piece has a unique path to existence and brings us to an encounter with inaccessible terrain. Few sculptors have spent as much time as Ian in remote alpine regions recovering unworked jade. Little wonder that the stone itself most strongly influences what can be acheived sculpturally.

More then any other art form, Jade Sculpture has come to represent the pinnacle of nature's mysterious and implacable forces. In interpreting these unique attributes of the stone, Ian's sculptures are both stunningly original and aesthetically pleasing.

Recent sculptural pieces are dispayed on these pages. Don't hesitate to contact Ian with any enquiry. For more details on the stone used in each creation please refer to the Jade in Detail section.