Iona studied Fine Art Printmaking at Duncan of Jordanstone College of Art (1991-1995). She went on to study at SNDO School for New Dance Development, Amsterdam (1996-1998) and later Cirkuspiloterna (renamed DOCH), Stockholm (2003-2005).
She has been performing her solo dance works internationally since 1998 and lived most of that time based abroad.
To date her works have been presented in 22 countries in major theatres and festivals of contemporary dance and performance art.
Her company 'Knights of the Invisible' was established in 2009 with musician Joseph Quimby. They have performed in London, Mexico city, Prague, Toulouse, Mulhouse, Liverpool, Edinburgh, Glasgow, Odense, Sigulda, Pays-de-Montbeliard, Paris, Rennes, Strasbourg, Lyon, Brussels, Riga, Guimaraes, San Francisco, Berlin, Aarau, Birmingham, Neerpelt, Gent, Lapland, Bristol, Stockholm, Fossano,
Iona is also a dancer with Belgian company Ultima Vez / Wim Vandekeybus currently touring 'Infamous Offspring' and 'Void'.
She first worked and toured with Wim Vandekeybus from 2000-2002 and is a former dancer with Alain Platel / Les Ballets C de la B.
Throughout the years she has been continually drawing and painting. Specialising in large scale detailed pencil works.