Ian Roberts, a lifelong resident of Blyth in South Australia’s Mid North, transitioned from farming to full-time artist in the 1980s. Renowned for his artworks of native plants and Australian birds. Motivated by the loss of native vegetation in his youth, he has spent 40 years propagating and planting over 100,000 native trees locally, including rare species. A dedicated educator, Ian is the district’s trusted expert on native plant care, with his guidance contributing to the establishment of hundreds of thousands of plants.
