EDUCATION
- 2000 M.F.A., Sculpture/Ceramics, UC Santa Barbara, Santa Barbara, California
- 1998 B.A., Humbolt State University, Arcata, California
- 1994-96 The School of the Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago, Illinois
SELECTED SOLOÂ EXHIBITIONS
- 2008 "Ian McDonald: Optimism (if you want it)," Rena Bransten Gallery, San Francisco, CA
- 2008 Queens Nails Annex, San Francisco, CA
- 2005 "Ian McDonald: jets warm the come here," Adobe Backroom Gallery, San Francisco, CA
- 2004 "Ian McDonald: Asthma," A.O.V., San Francisco, CA
- 2002 "Ian McDonald: Ventrilla/Ventrilla," Clark Contemporary, CA
SELECTED GROUPÂ EXHIBITIONS
- 2007 "Ceramic 30," John Natsoulas Gallery, Davis, CA
- 2007 "55 Concorso," The Museo Internazionale della Ceramiche, Faenza, Italy
- 2006 "Facts and Figures," ArtWalk Amsterdam, The Netherlands
- 2006 "On the Road Again, Beat Culture, Bush Era," Rena Bransten Gallery, San Francisco, CA
- 2006 "tranSFOrm and reLAX," P. Casero Gallery, San Francisco, CA
- 2006 "Ceramic 30," John Natsoulas Gallery, Davis, CA (catalogue)
- 2006 "Monster Drawing Rally," Southern Exposure Gallery, San Francisco, CA
- 2005 "Edelweiss," Nieuwe Vide, Haarlem, The Netherlands (permanent public project)
- 2005 "My Room," Sophienholm Exhibition Hall, Copenhagen, Denmark (catalogue)
- 2005 "the is and the was of what will be," De Young Art Center, San Francisco, CA
- 2005 "Ceramic 30," John Natsoulas Gallery, Davis, CA (catalogue)
- 2004 "Sucker," European Ceramic Work Center, Den Bosch, The Netherlands
- 2004 "Turn Left, Flash Right," Art Walk Amsterdam, The Netherlands
- 2004 "Landscapes," Rena Bransten Gallery, San Francisco, CA
- 2004 "Ceramic 30," John Natsoulas Gallery, Davis, CA
- 2003 "Ceramic 30," John Natsoulas Gallery, Davis, CA
- 2001 "Hi/HiHi," International Ceramic Center, Skaelskor, Denmark
- 2001 "Form 4," Kunstinbygning Museum, Svendborg, Denmark
- 2001 "Pryd og Punt," Ruhwald Ruhwald w/ nam nam beauty, Copenhagen, Denmark
- 2000 "F.I.T.," New Wight Gallery, UCLA, Los Angeles, CA (catalogue)
- 2000 "Beast Wars," Ridley Tree Art Center, Santa Barbara, CA
- 2000 "Focus on the Forum," Santa Barbara Contemporary Arts Forum, Santa Barbara, CA
- 1999 "The Farm Denizen Design Series," Art Farm, Marquette, NE
RESIDENCIES AND AWARDS
- 2007 "Premio Faenza" by the Fondazione Banca del Monte e Cassa di Risparmio Faenza, Italy,
- Museo Internazionale della Ceramiche, Faenza, Italy
- 2006 Project Grant (as part of Curatorial Team, Dijkstra, McDonald, Vossen)-AFK Amsterdam,
- for "Facts and Figures," The Netherlands
- 2005 Artist-in-Residence, Museum of Fine Arts San Francisco, De Young Art Center
- 2004 Artist-in-Residence, EKWC (European Ceramic Work Center), s'Hertogenbosch, Holland
- 2002 ASAP47 Award, Public Glass, San Francisco, CA
- 2000 Artist-in-Residence, Museum of International Ceramics, Ceramic Center, Denmark
- 1999 Levitan Memorial Grant, UC Santa Barbara, CA
- 1999 Artist-in-Residence, ART FARM, Marquette, NE
- 1998 Floyd Betiga Scholarship, Humboldt State University, CA
FACULTY
- 2002-Present Sculpture Department, San Francisco Art Institute, San Francisco, California
COMMISSIONS
- 2007 Robin Wright Collection, San Francisco, CA
COLLECTIONS
- The Museo Internazionale della Ceramiche, Faenza, Italy
- JP Morgan Chase, New York, San Francisco
- International Ceramic Center, Denmark
- ART FARM, Marquette, Nebraska
- 2002 "Ian McDonald: Ventrilla/Ventrilla," Clark Contemporary, CA