Ian M. Thom’s interests, training and curatorial career have made him a most knowledgeable expert on the art and artists of British Columbia. For the past twenty years, he has held senior curatorial positions at the Art Gallery of Greater Victoria and the McMichael Canadian Art Collection. In 1988, he joined the Vancouver Art Gallery, where he is a Senior Curator. In addition, Thom has written a number of books on art and artists.