Marc Ward

Marc Ward is a Florida born artist that resides in the mountains of East Tennessee. Though he now lives on sloped ground, much of his work is still shaped by the expansive views of his home state’s flat land and water. During the 70’s and 80’s his three dimensional work was exhibited in numerous group and solo exhibitions including the Smithsonian Institute’s Renwick Gallery. The 90’s and 00’s saw he and his wife Kathy, operate their own gallery that represented the work of 150+ artists and craftspeople. Also, during this period, Marc started a firm that produces equipment for potters, sculptors, glassblowers, and metal casters.
Now, his photographic based work is exhibited nationally and internationally with his work garnering awards such as the International Black & White Spider Awards and the International Color Awards.

1972-1976 Bachelor of Arts in Studio Arts
Maryville College.
I thought it was Voltaire... but, it was probably Groucho Marx that said, "life has no limits when you have no marketable skills". I've enjoyed the ride with the skills I've learned by never being directly employed.

2025
14th Annual Joseph Miller Abstract Photography Exhibit:

2024
Exhibits:
19th International Black & White Spider Awards

Knoxville Photo National

2024 Dodho Color Awards

Awards:
Honorable Mention & Nominee Awards - International Black & White Spider Awards

Finalist - Dodho 2024 International Color Awards


2023
Exhibits:
Luminosity - The Impact of Light - New York Center for Photographic Art

Monochromatic Magic
Saatchi Art

16th Annual International Color Awards

17th Annual Black & White Spider Awards

Awards:
Nominee Award - 17th Annual Black & White Spider Awards
Honorable Mention - 16th Annual International Color Awards
Nominee Award - 16th Annual International Color Awards
Nominee Award - 16th Annual International Color Awards
2nd Place - Luminosity - The Impact of Light - New York Center for Photographic Art.

2022
Exhibits:
15th Annual International Color Awards

16th Annual Black & White Spider Awards

Awards:
Nominee Award - 16th Annual Black & White Spider Awards

Honorable Mention and Nominee Awards - 15th Annual International Color Awards

2021
Exhibits:

16th Annual Black & White Spider Awards
14th Annual International Color Awards

Awards:

Honorable Mention & Nominee Awards 16th Annual Black & White ...