Nat Ward

Nat Ward
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Biography:

"My paintings are based on the interesting and often secret narrative of regional Australia's inland waterways.  

My intent is for the viewer to firstly see a deconstructed landscape as a cohesive whole then to be drawn in closer to notice the nuanced layers, signatures and details.

I am drawn to the mosaics of colour, the whimsical scribbles of nature’s marks and the lacey reflections on the water.

Without focusing on the literal and descriptive, the work subtly suggests and translates the story of the dynamic, evolving wetland environment. " Nat Ward, 2016.

Résumé:

Education

Canterbury University ~ Bachelor of Fine Arts (Major - painting)

 

Selected Exhibitions

2023- Rochfort Gallery group show 

2023 - Korea Cultural Centre 10 year anniversary group show 

2022 - Group show 'Interconnected', NERAM 

2021- 'Wildflowers on Nailcan' solo exhibition, Manyung Gallery, Malvern

2020- Sydney Royal Botanical Garden 'Plants' Group Show

2019- Group Show 'Dolci' Rochfort Gallery

2019- Group Show Manyung Gallery, Flinders

2019- Solo show Rochfort Gallery

2018- Group show 'Petals and Pods' Rochfort Gallery

2018- Group show 'Land and Sea' Rochfort Gallery

2018- Group show ‘Whimsy’ Rochfort Gallery

2016- Group exhibition, Manyung Gallery, Malvern 

2016- Solo show MAMA, Albury

      

Commendations & Projects

2023 Finalist Ravenswood Art Prize for Women

2022 Finalist Regional Landscape Award

2022 Finalist Kangaroo Valley Art Prize

2022 Finalist Hadley's Art Prize for Landscape

2022 Finalist (gallery) Lethbridge small scale prize

2021 Finalist KAAF art prize Sydney

2021 Finalist Geelong Contemporary Art Prize

2020 Semi finalist KAAF Art prize2020- Artwork Cover - Royal Botanical Gardens, Autumn edition

2019- Singapore Art Fair, selected representation 

2019- Winner - Waverley Art Price

2019- Selected art for ephemeral project, Wodonga council

2018- Finalist John Leslie award for landscape

2017- Selected artist -'the other art fair Sydney'

2017- FIRST PRIZE Trinity acquisitive art award

2017- Feature artist GO LOCAL magazine

2016- Public art (enlarged image wrapped on central Albury   substation)

2016- Finalist Pro Hart outback award

2016- Feature artist, Trinity art award

2015- Highly commended Hume art award

2014- Finalist Hume art award

2012- Highly commended Hume art award

2012- Peoples choice (joint) Hume art award

2012- Selected artist, Wonga Wetlands ephemeral project

2012- Commended Chiltern art award    

Associated Exhibitions

Nat Ward Feature
Manyung Gallery Malvern
18 November - 2 December, 2023
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Nat Ward
'Wattles and Wildflowers'

Manyung Gallery Malvern
30 July - 13 August, 2022
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Nat Ward
'Wildflowers on Nail Can'

Manyung Gallery Malvern
19 June - 9 July, 2021
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Maria Coyle & Nat Ward
Manyung Gallery Flinders
10 August - 24 August, 2019
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End of Year Group Exhibition
Manyung Gallery Malvern
8 December - 24 December, 2016
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