THE STORY OF VIEWLIVIN
“Hi, my parents named me Ian A Mills. Ianton is a configuration of my first and middle names which represents my artistry. On that note! I am now addressed as Ianton, which is pronounced YAN-TON.”
View Livin website in association with Ianton arts YouTube channel was created as an exhibit and an outlet to showcase Ianton’s artworks in the departments of fine arts, culinary arts, photography, clothing apparel, music and film.
“I am third generation of my present family lineage. I grew up in Jamaica, where at a tender age I caught the art bug very early and have always aspired to represent my artistry on a global scale. Early grooming in the kitchen from my mother, grandmother, father, siblings and friends has helped molded my culinary skills to career status. My early reflections of artistic drawings was developed through my elementary years of Primary (Junior High) schooling, included making poster signs, pictorial illustrations for group projects, which essentially grew into crafting and fine art paintings in my High School years. I Love most genres of music but I favor Reggae, R and B, Rap, Gospel to be paramount on my list. Photography and film I developed the eye for in my more senior years. Ultimately the two fields have always influenced my artistic direction, so in retrospect, the tender age was where the static and moving images the visuals I usually saw first. My artistic realism in this present age is what I call a melting pot.”
Ianton synonymously migrated to the mecca of “melting pots” quote and quote New York City in the early two thousands. His inspiration for his Art grew and evolved overtime, moonlighting concepts from the Renaissance era, artistic styles such as Impressionism, Ianton’s knowledge of the arts and his creative spinoffs have dubbed his style contemporary. The dexterity within the new environment, synchronized with his artistic visions, compounded his passion to finally execute his mission. He has studied two innovative art courses over time at two prominent colleges in New York and acquired prestigious accolades. He is persistent about his artistic goals which includes his viewers. The View Livin gallery representations in the genres of the arts are the influences Ianton embodies and presents, but also for his audience to View, formulate their perspective and privileged to acquire Artworks to beautify their living environment.
“Ianton thanks God and all the beautiful people who will appreciate my work, thank you all”.