Ian Polkey b. 7 October 1953 Living in Cape Town, South Africa Self-taught artist, utilising the techniques of the masters to learn the skill of oil, pastel, acrylic and watercolour painting. Body of work is extensive, dating from the 1980s. In 2002, completed a sculpture course with the New Age Bronze Foundry in Simonstown and created a series of small sculptures. In 2003 added computer graphics to the mix of media used. The CG techniques include straight CG painting, using various software with a tablet and pen/airbrush and a mix of creative methods, such as: sketching; photography; morphing and fractal manipulation. Current work is establishing the artist as an expressionist and symbolist. Inspired by the hidden images in nature, everyday objects and in real space and cyber space. Polkey has been recently accpted to the guest gallery at MOCA http://moca.virtual.museum/guest/polkey/polkey01.htm  He also displays work at Saatchi online gallery http://www.saatchi-gallery.co.uk/yourgallery/artist_profile/a/83213.html The artist has four main styles in his digital work viz. 1. Digital-painting 2. Digital-painting with fractal elements 3. Digital- mixed media and 4. A style that the artist has named 'Digital-sculpture'.     Favourite artist: Odilon Redon.    Ian Polkey is also known as EKatz in the on-line art community.