"Big Sur Hills" 16" x 20" Acrylic - $2,500

A native Californian, Ward began his professional training at U.C.L.A. where he graduated with a degree in mathematics. After serving in the Korean War, his love of painting brought him to the Monterey Peninsula where he lives with his wife Johanna. He often paints the local scenes and finds additional subjects from frequent trips to Northern California, where he hikes and fishes in the Sierras gaining knowledge of the area which he uses in his paintings. Taos, Santa Fe, Montana, Alaska and recent trips to Holland and France also supply him with fresh subjects to paint. After retiring from the Naval Post Graduate School in Monterey, Ward has devoted himself to painting full-time.

A student of the late Joshua Meador for five years, Ward was elected to membership in the Carmel Art Association in 1963, serving three terms as President. He is an Artist member of the California Art Club and Charter Member of the Society of American Impressionists. Equally adept in oils, watercolor, and acrylic, Ward has become well-known as an outstanding American impressionist.

Exhibitions:

Society of American Impressionists

Carmel Art Association, Solo Shows, 1979, 1981, 1984, 1990, 1992, 1994
Group Shows, 1996-2001

Carmel Plein Air Art Festival "Best Local Artist" 2000, 2001

Invited Artist, Charles M. Russell Riders, Great Falls, Montana 1987-2002

Invited Artist, "Seacomber Cruise-Alaska's Inland Passage" 1984, 1986, 1991


Collections (partial listing):

Diamond Shamrock, Glendale Savings and Loan, Allen Hancock College, Bechtel Corporation, Prentice Hall, Mosier Industries


Authored Book on painting:

Ward, Edward Norton, "First Impressions - Sketching Nature in Watercolor" Watson Guptill 1990. (American Artist's "Book of the Month" in April 1990)