Ian Fichman was born in Miami, Florida in 1978. He had a strong interest in metal sculpture beginning in his early youth, and throughout his adolescence he experimented in various art mediums. In 2002, he received a Bachelor of Science degree in Studio Art from Florida State University, and in 2006 he received a second Bachelor of Science degree in Video Game Art Design from the Art Institute of California, San Diego. This eventually led him to a career in graphic design and digital illustration, but in 2010 he returned to sculpture.
Ian’s work is designed so that the viewer, with knowledge of only the title, can come to understand its most basic meaning: the main component to achievement in life is perseverance through will power, and without it, nothing of real value can be successfully created. Each piece depicts specific physical actions that humans perform as they struggle to reach their goals.
Ian continues to sculpt out of the metal shop at San Diego State University where he volunteers. His work is currently on display at the Michael J. Wolf Fine Art Gallery in San Diego.