Born in Arbroath, Angus, Scotland, in August
1963, Ian Jamieson Deare was educated in Arbroath, Dundee and Edinburgh.
For several years based in London as a Musical Instrument Repair Technician specialising in Brass and
String instruments. A trade still pursued to a lesser degree, also now working with electronic instruments.
A career move saw an interest in Botany via an interest
in gardening blossoming and training with the Scottish Wild Life Trust.
Interest and involvement with environmental issues continued when a long idle interest in journalism
and photography was rekindled. In 2001 began training in multi-media, and qualified the following year in Digital Video Production
(with merit).
Continued to work and study for the next 4 years gaining further experience and qualification in Environmental
Journalism, Digital Video Production, Publishing On-line, Desktop Publishing and Graphic Design.
Experience of all aspects of Digital Video Pre & Post Production, working as
a Camera Operator on a colleague's short video production 'Shoes' which was entered into the 2003 Kurz Film festival, on solo
projects, with groups, and as a supervisory and training assistant. Continue to work in garden maintenance, and have
experience designing flyers and leaflets for Dundee University Botanic Gardens, and volunteering with local charities; assisting
with publicity material, newsletters and with the establishment of a wildlife garden, and elected to the Board
of Directors of one local charity. Most recently, retired as a specialist NHS Electro-mechanical Medical Equipment Engineer,
and holding professional memberships with The Institute of Engineering and Technology, the Institute of Musical Instrument
Technology, and a Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts.
Do
not own a television, but do own two computers; PC & Mac - both used for image/photo work and for audio!
Can cook, collects dust, old clocks and cameras, read voraciously
and have an eclectic taste in music varying from acoustic folk to German electronica.
Can play the guitar a bit, as
well as getting some interesting noises from computer synths, rhythm machines and other 'soft-toys',
