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Spring Open Studios

Nick Ward — Tue, 08 May 2012 19:36:45 +0000

It is almost time for South Boston’s annual Spring Open Studios event. My studio will be open for visitors – along with around 50 other artists in The Distillery and down the street in the King Terminal – on Sunday June 3rd from noon to six. For those that have been to The Distillery building before, there are quite a few new artists this year so it is a great time to make another visit.

Visit the official Southie Open Studios site for more details and directions:
http://www.southbostonopenstudios.org/
And if you are on Facebook you can help spread the word by joining the Facebook event page and inviting your friends:
https://www.facebook.com/events/326080234132631/

Lot F Gallery presents THREE

Nick Ward — Fri, 20 Jan 2012 18:54:58 +0000

Next month I am participating in a show over at Lot F Gallery along with two of my favorite Lot F artists, Josh Falk and Sean Flood. I will be showing some of my large paintings along with the next set of mixed media pieces. As always, the art will be good, the people will be interesting and the beer will be free so, be sure to come by the opening.

Facebook members can join the event page here

Lot F Gallery presents THREE

Works by

Sean Flood
Nick Ward
Josh Falk

New works from three Boston artists. Each with strong and distinct styles. A number of large substantial works will be available, as well as a range of other pieces.

Refreshments will be provided

For more information and pre-sale appointments email info@lotFgallery.com

A Few Experiments in Mixed Media

Nick Ward — Mon, 12 Dec 2011 21:57:14 +0000

I just finished three new small-ish mixed media pieces. I started out by sketching out a simple line drawing of the portrait, then scanned it in and used the sketch to create a halftone pattern for screen printing. Then, printed the image on primed panels and went back into the image using my normal methods of painting. Mixing the mechanical looking screen prints with some pixelated looking painting seemed like a good combination and, overall I am pretty happy with the results. I am thinking about pushing this technique further by using more layers in the screen print but I need to mull the ideas over a little more before I make the leap. In any case, would love to get some feedback on these pieces and, if you like them, head on over to Lot F where all three (one printed in red, one printed in blue, and one printed in black) are available for sale this month.

By the way, excuse the junky cell phone photo, sent the pieces out without getting a decent image… oops.

Feature in Abstraks Mag

Nick Ward — Thu, 01 Dec 2011 15:17:29 +0000

I recently sat down to talk with Carina Wine of Abstraks Magazine. After reading her profile of Adam O’day I knew I would be in good hands and the article did not disappoint. So head to abstraks.com or, click on the image below to go straight to issuu.com and read the feature (along with a great look at the Distillery Gallery) in the December 2011 issue of Abstraks.

If you want to read more, check out past interviews with Poets And Artists Magazine and with my friends from Papercut Fashion Magazine.

Salad 3.0 at Lot F

Nick Ward — Tue, 29 Nov 2011 14:25:59 +0000

I have been working on a new series of mixed media pieces as a more inexpensive option for those that like my work but can not necessarily afford (or have the wall space) a large painting. They will be a mixture of screen printing and painting on panel and I am sending the first set over to Lot F Gallery for their annual year end group show. The show opens on Friday December 9th (click here to join the event page on Facebook) and if you have ever been to an opening at Lot F, you know it will be a great night so be sure to stop in. Scroll down for more details and complete list of artist below.

SALAD 3.0

Closing out 2011 with a big group show, Salad 3.0 will feature a strong selection of mid-small sized works from artists local to Boston. The third in our series of ‘Salad’ exhibits, this one will have the most range and diversity. Painting, Photography, Sculpture, Glass, Custom Toys, Mixed Media. Come get a taste of the local scene, a preview of what may be to come in 2012 and enjoy some artwork and refreshments.

ADAM O’DAY
DANA WOULFE
DANIEL SHERMAN
DOMENICK CIMINO
ELIZABETH KIRBY SULLIVAN
FELIPE ORTIZ
GUUMON
JAMIE O’NEILL
JOSH FALK
JOSHUA DURANT
KENJI NAKAYAMA
MATHEW GILLIS HALL
NICK WARD
PERCY FORTINI-WRIGHT
SCOTT CHASSE
TODD ROBERTSON
WILLIAM LONG

For more info or pre-sale appointments please email: info@lotfgallery.com

Open Studios This Weekend

Nick Ward — Thu, 03 Nov 2011 13:19:18 +0000

If you are in the Boston area, be sure to stop by The Distillery for Open Studios this weekend. For those that have been in the past, remember to find me in my new studio, #405 (that we are affectionately referring too as “The Tower”). I am the first door on the left, just before the Distillery Gallery when you come in though the main entrance. For those of you on Facebook, if you check in on my artist page during your visit I will give you a free print (until I run out!). I have a few different prints to choose from, all hand pulled signed and numbered screen or block prints.

I have plenty of big new paintings and some beer from Jacks Abbey brewery to share so, be sure to stop by.

South Boston Fall Open Studios

Nick Ward — Thu, 13 Oct 2011 16:58:00 +0000

Open Studios weekend is almost here in South Boston. As usual The Distillery building (where I live and work) will be open with around 40 artists opening their doors to let you have a peek into their studios and processes. There are a lot of new faces around the building this year so even if you have been around in the past, it is a good time to visit and see some new art.

I have recently moved studios so, be sure to grab a map at the front door if you are trying to find me. I will be in Studio 405 which we are beginning to affectionally refer too as “The Tower”. It was a sad day when we had to break up our dysfunctional Studio 11 family but, I still plan on making my studio worth the trip.

The Weekly Did says we are cool cats and if you know what’s up, you probably agree. So come on out on Saturday and Sunday, November 5 & 6, 2011 and see some great Boston art.

For more info and a (mostly) complete list of artists:

www.southbostonopenstudios.org/

Click here to join the event on Facebook:

https://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=257064344336019

Artists and craftspeople of South Boston will open their doors to the public Saturday and Sunday, November 5 & 6, 2011 as part of the annual South Boston Open Studios event. Visitors will be able to talk to and make purchases directly from the artists while touring the creative environments in which the artwork is produced. The weekend-long event also provides a great opportunity to sample many of this historic neighborhood’s restaurants, cafes, pubs, and retail shops.

Numerous disciplines will be represented throughout the dozens of participants, including: sculpture, painting, drawing, printmaking, installation, photography, video, jewelry, ceramics, woodworking, fabric and performance art. Much of the work will be in-process and the artists will be on hand for questions and conversations. Participating organizations and galleries include The Distillery artists building (which will showcase two galleries and over 40 artists) located at 516 East 2nd Street, and the studios at King Terminal (just a few blocks away) right next to the intersection of E 1st & Summer Street.

The event is free to the public, rain or shine, noon to 6pm each day. Public transportation is easy, take the Red Line to Broadway and walk East, or take the #7 City Point bus from South Station to Elkins St. (#7 doesn’t run on Sundays).

FLUX-Boston Offline Show

Nick Ward — Wed, 24 Aug 2011 22:01:02 +0000

Generally I have been hesitant to loan paintings out for display in restaurants around town although, it seems like a pretty popular/easy exhibition option in Boston… or maybe it is restaurants around Boston that have been hesitant to hang freaky portraits and morbid nudes? Either way, Voltage is different. Not only is is an awesome coffee shop, it also has a great exhibition space. Pieces actually look good hung and have enough space to command attention. So when Liz of Flux-Boston.com asked me to participate in a show that she was organizing there, I jumped at the chance. It also didn’t hurt that Liz collected such a great group of artists for me to share the walls with. Check out the facebook event page for the opening reception, and keep reading after the image for more details and a complete list of participating artists.

“What better way to kick off the return of fall than with a crash course contemporary art lesson on the who’s who of upcoming Boston visual artists. Come to Voltage Coffee & Art on Friday September 9th for the opening of FLUX. Offline, a brick and mortar curation by digital art reviewer/sweetheart Elizabeth Devlin.

Step away from the glow of the computer screen, get gussied and slough off the work week at the opening reception, Friday September 9th, 7:00-10:00pm for an evening of art, libations, grub, tunes, and delightful conversation.”

Participating Artists Include:

Autumn Ahn

Brian Daly

Corey Corcoran

Elizabeth Grammaticas

Make It Together at Distillery Gallery

Nick Ward — Mon, 22 Aug 2011 20:16:05 +0000

I have jumped back into my collaboration piece with Kenji with the intention of showing the first panel at the Distillery Gallery in South Boston this week in the “Make It Together” show. Here is the piece as it sits now, still painting away but, it’s starting to look pretty good:

So, come down to Southie this Thursday and enjoy a cold Narragansett and check it out (along with a lot of other cool collaboration pieces).

Click here to get details on the Distillery Gallery website or,
click here to check out the event on Facebook.

Dedicated Nick Ward TurningArt Plan

Nick Ward — Fri, 24 Jun 2011 20:05:24 +0000

I have been involved with turningArt.com since the beginning and, have mentioned many times what a great program I think it is. TurningArt has given people a stress free way to easily get introduced to lots of different artists and hopefully, start their own art collections.

Now they are testing out a new program where you can sign up for dedicated artist accounts at a discounted rate. What that means is if you like an artist, you can sign up for this program and begin receiving prints of their art to live with for a while in your own home. If you like it, buy the painting, if not, send it back and try another piece. The service is fairly inexpensive and, best of all, the money you spend goes towards the purchase price of the artwork (click here for the full details). Sort of a layaway plan for artwork with the added benefit of being able to look at the piece every day, in your own home.

For those that may be interested in buying one of my paintings, here is another option. Click here to sign up for my dedicated turningArt plan. You get a discount on the service and I get a little taste of the action to keep my shelves stocked with Ramen Noodles. Expect more of my paintings to be available this way in the near future, including the older “Transformation” portrait series and my very latest pieces that are near completion now. If you are interested in a particular painting and want to go through turningArt, feel free to email me or comment and request that I upload it there.

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