Nancyjo Ward

Nancy Jo Ward, a distinguished American media artist residing in Santa Maria, CA, has cultivated a career marked by experimentation with mixed media and technology. Born in 1957 in Dayton, OH, Ward is an alumna of the School of Visual Arts, New York, NY (1980), and achieved her MFA in Fine Art Digital with Distinction from the University of Arts London, Camberwell College, UK, in 2018.

Ward’s artistic practice delves into the realms of psychological portraiture, skillfully navigating the intersections of gender, beauty, and emotion. Her adept construction of compelling visual narratives centers around contemporary fictional female identities, serving as nuanced vessels expressing a spectrum of emotions—from profound loss and grief to moments of comfort and curiosity. Employing a hybrid methodology, Ward deftly intertwines form and process, drawing inspiration from the convergence of contemporary art technologies and traditional tools. Her work mirrors the unexpected intersections inherent in conversations, inviting viewers into a visually rich dialogue.

A distinctive facet of Nancy Jo Ward’s artistic approach lies in her experiential perspective. Actively engaged in the collection, curation, and crafting of reconstructed memories...

2018 MA Fine Art Digital with Distinction - University of Arts London, Camberwell College
1980 BFA Illustration & Painting with Honors - School of Visual Arts
1978 Fine Arts Foundation Program - Cleveland Institute of Art

2025 “24th International Art Exchange, Metropolitan Museum of Art”, Tokyo, JP
2025 “On The Edge”, Westmont Ridley-Tree Art Museum, Montecito, CA USA
2025 “Gestalt 2025”, bG Gallery, Santa Monica, CA USA
2024 “23rd International Art Exchange, Metropolitan Museum of Art”, Tokyo, JP
2024 “Gestalt 2024”, bG Gallery, Santa Monica, CA USA
2024 “Firenze Contemporary II”, Art Art Armando Xhomo Gallery, Firenze, IT
2024 “13th Concorso d’Arte Donne in Rinascita” Milan, IT
2023 “Unusual Room IV” Holy Art Gallery, London, UK
2023 “Pixels, Portals & Paradigms” Digital Arts Group Exhibition, Allan Hancock College,
Santa Maria CA USA
2022 “Spirit of Peace Volume II” Juried Digital NFT Exhibition, Root Kayaköy, Istanbul, TR
2022 “Visceral” Juried Media Art Exhibition, MADS Gallery, Milan, IT
2022 “Humanity” Juried Exhibition, Art-Fluent, Boston, MA
2021 “Ceremonial” Juried Exhibition, Los Angeles Art Association, Los Angeles, CA
2021 “DE.MO” Juried Media Art Exhibition, MADS Gallery, Milan, IT
2021 “Women Artists Making Their Mark” Juried Exhibition, O’Hanlon Art Center, Mill Valley, CA
2021 “Fragmented Identities” Juried Exhibition, ITS Liquid, Milan, IT
2021 Solo Exhibition” Art Show International, Los Angeles, CA
2021 “Petite Works” Jurie...