Marc Ward is a Florida born artist that resides in the mountains of East Tennessee. Though he now lives on sloped ground, much of his work is still shaped by the expansive views of his home state’s flat land and water. During the 70’s and 80’s his three dimensional work was exhibited in numerous group and solo exhibitions including the Smithsonian Institute’s Renwick Gallery. The 90’s and 00’s saw he and his wife Kathy, operate their own gallery that represented the work of 150+ artists and craftspeople. Also, during this period, Marc started a firm that produces equipment for potters, sculptors, glassblowers, and metal casters.
Now, his photographic based work is exhibited nationally and internationally with his work garnering awards such as the International Black & White Spider Awards and the International Color Awards.
Education
1972-1976 Bachelor of Arts in Studio Arts - Maryville College.
I thought it was Voltaire... but, it was probably Groucho Marx that said, "life has no limits when you have no marketable skills". I've enjoyed the ride with the skills I've learned by never being directly employed by someone else.
Exhibits
2023
Exhibits:
Luminosity - The Impact of Light - New York Center for Photographic Art
Monochromatic Magic - Saatchi Art
16th Annual International Color Awards
17th Annual Black & White Spider Awards
Awards:
Nominee Award - 17th Annual Black & White Spider Awards
Honorable Mention - 16th Annual International Color Awards
Nominee Award - 16th Annual International Color Awards
Nominee Award - 16th Annual International Color Awards
2nd Place - New York Center for Photographic Art
2022
Exhibits:
15th Annual International Color Awards
16th Annual Black & White Spider Awards
Awards:
Nominee Award - 16th Annual Black & White Spider Awards
Honorable Mention and Nominee Awards - 15th Annual International Color Awards
2021
Exhibits:
16th Annual Black & White Spider Awards
14th Annual International Color Awards
Awards:
Honorable Mention & Nominee Awards 16th Annual Black & White Spider Awards
Nominee Award 14th Annual International Color Awards
2015
Exhibits:
International Exhibition of Fine Art Photography • The New York Center for Photographic Art • Black and White 2014 • April 7 - April 18 Juror: Dan Burkholder
2014
Exhibits:
9th Annual Spider Awards International Black & White exhibit • Ongoing Exhibition Jurors: various
Dreams, Fantasies, and Illusions: PhotoPlace Gallery • October 21 - November 14
Jurors: Richard Selesnick and Nicholas Kahn
In Praise of Trees: PhotoPlace Gallery • August 26 - September 19
Juror: Kirsten Hoving
Things with Wings: PhotoPlace Gallery • April 30 - May 30
Juror: Emma Powell
Five Elements: The Darkroom Gallery • January 9 - February 2
Juror: Eddie Soloway
Awards:
Nominee and Honorable Mention Awards • 9th Annual Spider Black and White Awards
2013
Exhibits:
8th Annual Spider Awards International Black & White exhibit • Ongoing Exhibition
Jurors: various
Grayscale: The Kiernan Gallery • October 30 - November 30
Juror: Blue Mitchell
The Story of the Creative: July 25 thru September 10 • Angel Orensanz Foundation, New York, NY
Juror: invitational
Trick of the Eye: Darkroom Gallery • May 2 thru May 26
Juror: Benjamin Von Wong
Mysterious Visions: Dreams, Fantasies, and Mirages: April 23 thru May 18 • Photo Place Gallery
Juror: Emma Powell
6th Annual Photography Masters Cup • International Color Awards • Ongoing Exhibition
Jurors: Various International Jurors including; The Tate Gallery - London • L’ile Aux Images - Paris
Strother Fine Art - Frankfurt • Galeria Carles Taché - Barcelona • Galerie Baudoin Lebon - Paris
National Geographic Magazine - Washington, DC • Fratelli Alinari Photography Museum - Florence
Galerie LeRoyer - Montreal • Sandra Byron Gallery - Sydney • Fifty One Gallery - Belgium
Billirubin Gallery - Berlin • Hackelbury Fine Art - London • AEROPLASTICS contemporary - Brussels
Awards:
Merit of Excellence Award • 6th Annual Photography Masters Cup
Nominee Award • 6th Annual Photography Masters Cup
Nominee Award (3) • 8th annual Spider Awards
Publications:
Instructional Contributor • "Surreal Photography - Creating the Impossible", Daniela Bowker, Focal Press
Photoshop Users Magazine • September
2012
Exhibits:
7th Annual Spider Awards Exhibition • Ongoing Exhibition.
Jurors: Various International Jurors including; The Tate Gallery - London • L’ile Aux Images - Paris
Strother Fine Art - Frankfurt • Galeria Carles Taché - Barcelona • Galerie Baudoin Lebon - Paris
National Geographic Magazine - Washington, DC • Fratelli Alinari Photography Museum - Florence
Galerie LeRoyer - Montreal • Sandra Byron Gallery - Sydney • Fifty One Gallery - Belgium
Billirubin Gallery - Berlin • Hackelbury Fine Art - London • AEROPLASTICS contemporary - Brussels
2012 Soho Photo National Juried Competition July 5 - August 4
Juror: Forrest Old
2012 Kellicutt International Juried Photo Show - Through A Lens: Vibrant! July 1 - August 1
Jurors: Scott Atkinson, Michael Collopy and Kate Jordahl
Third Annual “Of Memory, Bone and Myth National Photography Exhibition • April 15 - May 13
Juror: Stephen Perloff
In Your Dreams • Vermont PhotoSpace Gallery • Group Exhibit April 17 - May 12
Juror: Susan Burnstine
Awards:
Honorable Mention • 2012 Kellicutt International Juried Photo Show
Nominee Award • 7th Annual International Spider Awards
Honorable Mention • Third Annual “Of Memory, Bone and Myth National Photography Exhibition
Editors’ Image of the Year 1st Honorable Mention Award • Nature Photographers Network • January
Image of the Week • National Association of Photoshop Professionals • January
Image of the Week • Nature Photographers Network • April
Publications:
The PHOTO Paper Magazine
Photoshop User Magazine • April
2011
Exhibits:
Digital Concept / Digital Construct • Vermont Photo Space Gallery • Group exhibit May 3- May 29
Juror: Suzette Troche-Stapp
5th Annual International Photography Masters Cup • Ongoing Exhibition.
Jurors: HASTED HUNT KRAEUTLER - New York, MUSEE DE LA PHOTOGRAPHIE - Bruxelles,
CHRISTIE’S - London, GALERIE ALEX DANIELS - REFLEX AMSTERDAM, BRANCOLINI GRIMALDI ARTE CONTEMPORANEA - Rome, Y&R - Asia