Jessica Ward
Art Forms
Digital art, Drawing, Installations, Mixed media, Multi-disciplinary, Photography, Printmaking, Sculpture, Textiles
Exhibition and News
Subtle changes in state lie at the heart of my artistic practice; plaster goes from powder, to paste to solid, different ratios and concentrations of ink create shifts in tone and opacity, precise geometric lines, drawn with the aid of a computer, contrast with random free-flowing lines of suspended thread. Such changes and contrasts deeply preoccupy and engage me, and form both the language and subject matter of my work.
I have shown throughout the UK in various solo and group exhibitions. This has included exhibiting at The RWA in Bristol, The Other Art Fair London, Tower 42, Morley Gallery and my most recent solo show at The Three Hares Gallery in April 2025. My work is held in private collections in the UK, Germany, Switzerland and Australia.
Biography
I am a mixed media artist based in Olney, with experience of working in a variety of educational and technical roles in the museum, gallery and charity sector. I have also taught Art and Design in both primary and secondary settings and currently work as an exam moderator for GCSE Art & Design. I also volunteer for FoLiO and helped to coordinate and run art and craft workshops for children aged 4-8 years old.
BA (Hons) in Fine Art: Printmaking Winchester School of Art (1998-2001)
MA Fine Art (Theory & Practice) Hornsey School of Art /Middlesex University (2005-2007)
PGCE Art and Design (Secondary) UWIC/Cardiff Metropolitan University (2008-2009)
Art History: Rococo to Art Nouveau V&A and The Courtauld Institute of Art (2013-14)
Art Therapy Foundation Course Roehampton University (2014-15)
Arts Award Advisor Trinity College (2016)
CACHE Level 3 Diploma in Supporting Teaching and Learning (Primary) Kingston upon Thames Adult Education (2018-2019)
Contact
Mobile: 07979 690355
Email: jmw4art@gmail.com
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