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:

• Museum Quality Lost Wax Fine Art Bronze From Mold to Patina
• Ceramic Shell & Sand Casting
• Metals: Bronze, Fine Silver, & Aluminum
• Molds: polyurethane & Silicone
• Enlargements
• Patinas: Wide Range of Colors Using Traditional Methods
• 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:

• Ford Foundation Scholarship, Society of Arts & Crafts
• Board of Governor's Scholarship, Wayne State University
• Ford Creative and Performing Arts Fellowship, University of Illinois

Commissions:

• City of Detroit 1976
• Canfield Association 1978
• IAS Corp 1987
• Atlanta Motor Speedway 1994
• Kentucky Speedway 2001
• Kohn Cattle Farm 2003
• Cortez Florida, (1930) Mullet Fisherman, 2003

Exhibitions:

• Port Huron Art Museum , Two Man Show, 1967
• Impermanent Sculpture, Michigan Council of the Arts, Detroit , Mi. 1974
• Detroit Bank & Trust Invitational 1974
• Willis Gallery , Two Man Show, 1974
• Michigan Focus, Detroit Institute of Arts, 1975
• Michigan Print Makers Assn; London Arts Gallery, Detroit , Mi. 1975
• Michigan Print Makers Assn; Detroit Institute on Arts 1977
• Michigan Sculpture Invitational, Macomb Community College , Warren , Mi. 1977
• Mid-Michigan Show, Midland , Michigan 1976
• Willis Gallery Groups Shows, 1974-75-76
• Georgia Artist, High Museum of Art , Atlanta , Ga. 1981
• Botanical Gardens, Atlanta , Ga. 1982
• Southeastern Wildlife Expo, 1984
• Florida Wildlife Expo, 1984
• King Fisher Gallery; Ocean Reef, Fl. 1996-2001
• Georgia Art and Sport; Georgia Tech University , Sprull Art Center , Atlanta , Ga. 1990-94

Education:

• University of Illinois , Urbana , Il., M.F.A. 1980
• Wayne State University , B.F.A. Detroit, Michigan; Majors in sculpture, also studied graphics
• Society of Arts & Crafts, Detroit , Michigan 1967-69; Majored in sculpture, also studied graphics Aquinas College , Grand Rapids , Michigan 1965-67