Mark Ward

Mark Ward's paintings are about landscape. He uses ideas based on experiences and preconceptions. They are inventive but also about intervention and presentation.

The plants and creatures can be pieces on a gameboard, half built construction kits, parts of museum displays or theatrical stage sets, or simply souvenirs placed on a shelf.

Sometimes Mark develops ideas from sketches, but more frequently he builds models which are carefully lit and observed. He paints in oil and acrylic and often uses pastel and charcoal.

The paintings relate to Africa, where Mark has lived and still visits frequently, and to Suffolk, where he now lives.

Mark Ward taught art for many years and was also a product designer. His Suffolk studio is surrounded by lush tropical vegetation.