Sean Ward

Sean Ward

Wichita, KS, United States

About Sean Ward

Sean Christopher Ward is an interdisciplinary artist focusing his efforts of painting in the style of op art, with major influences from Masters of the movement, like Bridget Riley and Victor Vasarely, who utilize flat design to create depth and kinetic movement through strict hard edges and the utilization of masterfully placed colors side by side or next to negative space in order to keep the works constantly moving within the optics of the viewer. Now extending past the singular flat plane, he has expanded to multi-plane artworks in which each level is hand painted or left without paint and it allows the perception of the paint coming off the canvas to envelop the viewer within the work itself with the high-gloss nature of resin. The process sounds traditional, but it begins in the digital realm of Adobe Digital Suite to create the design of the works first and foremost, to achieve ultra-crisp and planned results, then transitioning into the traditional realm of hand painting all the fields of colors onto the individual layers of the painting. This process sounds overwhelming, it has become common practice for Sean’s works and you can see the commitment to excellence through the weeks of time it takes to complete each individual piece. With works in over 400 permanent and private collections spanning 9 countries, including France, Germany, Italy, Japan, Puerto Rico, Qatar, the United Kingdom and the US Virgin Islands, the works are expanding into more countries throughout the world as each year progresses. Notable works in private collections include The Center for Women’s Wellness, Universal Studios Japan and the ICT Pop-Up Park.

Education:

-Associate's of Arts, Cowley County Community College, 2012
-Bachelor's of Fine Arts, Wichita State University, May 2016

Events:

-Superfine! A Hyper-Curated Art Fair, Los Angeles, California, Feb 14-17, 2019
-Superfine! A Hyper-Curated Art Fair, Art Basel, Miami Beach, Florida, Dec 5-9, 2018
-Superfine! A Hyper-Curated Art Fair, Washington, D.C., Oct 31 - Nov 4, 2018
-Superfine! A Hyper-Curated Art Fair, Frieze Week, New York, New York, May 2-6, 2018
-"Why To Collect Artwork from Living Artists?" Artist Panel, Art Basel, Miami, Florida, December 9, 2017
-Superfine! A Hyper-Curated Art Fair, Art Basel 2017, Miami, Florida
-Friends of WAM 54th Annual Art & Book Show: Group Booth
-Friends of WAM 55th Annual Art & Book Show: Solo Booth
-Unveiling of "The Opulent Keeper of Kaleidoscopic Design" Permanent Sculpture for The Knight Foundation, WDDC and Wichita Eagle's Pop Up Park, Wichita, KS

Exhibitions:

-Artist Central, Wichita, KS, July 2012, Solo Exhibition
-Artist Central, Wichita, KS, January 2013, Group Exhibition
-Century II Concert Hall, Wichita, KS January-February 2013: Group Exhibition
-Green Acres, Wichita, KS February 2013: Group Exhibition
-Kansas Masonic Home, Wichita, KS April 2013: Group Exhibition
-Wichita State University McKnight Art Center‘s Project Runaway, Wichita, KS April 2013: Part of Runaway Show, Won Runner Up in the “Dark Matter” Category
-Friends of the Wichita Art Museum 54th Annual Art & Book Fair, May 2013, Group Booth
-Botanica Gardens: Compositions, July 2013, Featured Group Booth
-Waterwalk KEYN Festival, June-July 2013, Group Exhibition
-Tonantzin Society’s “The Dia De Los Muertos” Topeka 2013, Juried Art Exhibition
-Kansas City Artists Coalition’s “Midwest Undergraduate Exhibition”, April 2014, Juried Group Exhibition
-Midwest Center of Photography’s “Photography Final Exhibition”, April-May 2014, Group Exhibition
-Friends of the Wichita Art Museum 55th Annual Art & Book Fair, May 2014, Solo Booth
-A/NT Gallery’s “Mixed (e)Motions” Exhibition, Seattle, WA, July 2014, Juried Entry National Exhibition, Won “Honorable Mention” for “The Fall”
-Ulrich Museum Satellite Exhibition of “Faculty Show”, Wichita, KS, April 2015, Group Exhibition and Featured Live Artist
-Orange County Creatives’ “Faces” Exhibition, Laguna Beach, CA, May 2015, Juried Entry National Exhibition
-Overland Park Arts’ “Human Experience – Abstracts” Exhibition, Overland Park, KS, July 2015, Juried Entry National Exhibition
-Art on 30th “Just Sayin'”, San Diego, CA, October 2015, Juried Entry National Exhibition
-Idaho State University’s “Undergraduate Art Exhibition”, Pocatello, ID, February 2016, Juried Entry Online Exhibition
-Sync Gallery’s “EQUINOX” National Exhibition, Denver, CO, February 2016, Juried Entry National Exhibition
-Channel Island Studios’ “DYNAMIC” National Exhibition, Camarillo, CA, March 2016, Juried Entry National Exhibition
-Channel Island Studios’ “Collector’s Choice” National Exhibition, Camarillo, CA, March 2016, Juried Entry National Fundraiser, Donated 1 work
-The Lakeside Club, Wichita, KS, March-May 2016, Group Exhibition
-Re:Artiste’s "Show Your World", New York City, NY, November 2016, Juried International Exhibition
-CityArt’s “Gifts in the Gallery”, Wichita, KS, December 2016, Juried Regional Exhibition
-“Chimera Effect”, HUE Gallery of Contemporary Art, Wichita, KS, January 27, 2017, Solo Installation
-“Duo Exhibition”, Enders Art Gallery, Prairie Village, KS, May 2017, Duo Exhibition
-“Black White and Everything In Between”, Vertigo 232, Wichita, KS, October 2017, Group Exhibition
-“Secret Show”, HUE Gallery of Contemporary Art, Wichita, KS, January 2018, Concert and Solo Exhibition
-“Open Studio” ChaNorth, Pine Plains, NY, May 27, 2018, Exhibitor
-“Amalgamation: The Collaborative Exhibition of Aaron Patton and Sean C Ward” 520 S. Commerce, Wichita, KS
August 2018, Duo Exhibition