John
A. "Jack" Ward is
an Atlanta area fine artist renowned for his
cast bronze and metal fabricated sculptures which
he creates from inception to completion at his own
extensive bronze casting studio in Marietta, Georgia.
Jack created
and built Ward
Sculptural Arts Sculpture Studio & Fine
Art Bronze Foundry in 1982.
It has served as his studio since then while also providing
top quality fine art casting and
fabrication services to artists and institutions throughout
the United States. His capabilities include:
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Museum
Quality Lost Wax Fine Art Bronze From Mold to Patina
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Ceramic
Shell & Sand Casting
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Metals:
Bronze, Fine Silver, & Aluminum
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Molds:
polyurethane & Silicone
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Enlargements
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Patinas:
Wide Range of Colors Using Traditional Methods
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Fabrications:
Steel, Stainless Steel, Bronze Plate, & Aluminum
Jack has been an artist his entire life
and holds the degree of Master of Fine Arts from the
University of Illinois. Originally from Michigan, Jack's
undergraduate studies in Detroit placed him in a thriving
local art scene. His talents were quickly recognized
and led, at a young age, to exhibitions at the Detroit
Institute Arts and a major sculpture commission with
the City of Detroit.
Following completion of his studies at
the University of Illinois Jack, with his wife Mary and
young family, relocated to Marietta, George where he
continues to live and create art today.
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Awards:
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Ford
Foundation Scholarship, Society of Arts & Crafts
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Board of Governor's Scholarship, Wayne State University
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Ford Creative and Performing
Arts Fellowship, University of Illinois
Commissions:
City of Detroit
1976
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Canfield Association 1978
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IAS Corp 1987
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Atlanta Motor Speedway
1994
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Kentucky Speedway
2001
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Kohn Cattle Farm
2003
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Cortez Florida, (1930)
Mullet Fisherman, 2003
Exhibitions:
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Port
Huron Art Museum , Two Man Show, 1967
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Impermanent
Sculpture, Michigan Council of the Arts, Detroit
, Mi. 1974
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Detroit
Bank & Trust
Invitational 1974
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Willis
Gallery , Two Man Show, 1974
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Michigan
Focus, Detroit Institute of Arts, 1975
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Michigan
Print Makers Assn; London Arts Gallery, Detroit
, Mi. 1975
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Michigan
Print Makers Assn; Detroit Institute on Arts 1977
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Michigan
Sculpture Invitational, Macomb Community College
, Warren , Mi. 1977
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Mid-Michigan
Show, Midland , Michigan 1976
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Willis
Gallery Groups Shows, 1974-75-76
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Georgia
Artist, High Museum of Art , Atlanta , Ga. 1981
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Botanical
Gardens, Atlanta , Ga. 1982
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Southeastern
Wildlife Expo, 1984
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Florida
Wildlife Expo, 1984
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King
Fisher Gallery; Ocean Reef, Fl. 1996-2001
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Georgia
Art and Sport; Georgia Tech University , Sprull
Art Center , Atlanta , Ga. 1990-94
Education:
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University
of Illinois , Urbana , Il., M.F.A. 1980
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Wayne
State University , B.F.A. Detroit, Michigan; Majors
in sculpture, also studied graphics
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Society
of Arts & Crafts, Detroit , Michigan 1967-69;
Majored in sculpture, also studied graphics Aquinas
College , Grand Rapids , Michigan 1965-67
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"Fall Riser"
CAST BRONZE

DETROIT 1967 SCULPTURE
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