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1900 Trenton, New Jersey - 1962 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Known for: Modernist figure, genre andlandscape painting, murals.
The following is from Kristina Ward Turechek, daughter of the artist. She credits the Encyclopedia of American Biography, Vol. XXXV, Edward N. Dodge, Editor, p. 90-92, Published by The American... Read full biography
The following is from Kristina Ward Turechek, daughter of the artist. She credits the Encyclopedia of American Biography, Vol. XXXV, Edward N. Dodge, Editor, p. 90-92, Published by The American Historical Company, Inc., 1966, New York, West Palm Beach. The Article for the Encyclopedia was... Read full biography
The following is from Kristina Ward Turechek, daughter of the artist. She credits the Encyclopedia of American Biography, Vol. XXXV, Edward N. Dodge, Editor, p. 90-92, Published by The American Historical Company, Inc., 1966, New York, West Palm Beach. The Article for the Encyclopedia was researched and prepared by the artist's wife, Anna K. Ward. An artist of national repute, Charles William Ward of Carversville, Pennsylvania, was widely admired for his achievements in many media, particularly... Read full biography
The following is from Kristina Ward Turechek, daughter of the artist. She credits the Encyclopedia of American Biography, Vol. XXXV, Edward N. Dodge, Editor, p. 90-92, Published by The American Historical Company, Inc., 1966, New York, West Palm Beach. The Article for the Encyclopedia was researched and prepared by the artist's wife, Anna K. Ward. An artist of national repute, Charles William Ward of Carversville, Pennsylvania, was widely admired for his achievements in many media, particularly in the field of mural painting. He also did landscapes and portraits, and the aggregate of his work in all fields was large. His genius was recognized in many one-man shows in cities across the country, and representations in the permanent... Read full biography
The following is from Kristina Ward Turechek, daughter of the artist. She credits the Encyclopedia of American Biography, Vol. XXXV, Edward N. Dodge, Editor, p. 90-92, Published by The American Historical Company, Inc., 1966, New York, West Palm Beach. The Article for the Encyclopedia was researched and prepared by the artist's wife, Anna K. Ward. An artist of national repute, Charles William Ward of Carversville, Pennsylvania, was widely admired for his achievements in many media, particularly in the field of mural painting. He also did landscapes and portraits, and the aggregate of his work in all fields was large. His genius was recognized in many one-man shows in cities across the country, and representations in the permanent collections of important museums. Mr.Ward was equally appreciated by his friends and neighbors for his great personal warmth and kindness.... Read full biography
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Keywords (38)
Art Method
- •Easel Painting
- •Graphic Design, Printmaking, Lithography, Etching, Woodblocks
- •Murals: Design, Painting, Fresco, Mosaic, Glass
Art Media
- •Etching, Etcher
- •Fresco Painting, Murals
- •Oil Paint
- •Watercolor/Watercolour
Art Style
- •Contemporary Impressionism, After 1940
- •Impressionism Before 1940
- •Modernist, Modernism (Partially Abstract, Leading Edge)
- •New Hope Modernist School
Art Subject
- •Figure, Figurative Humans
- •Genre, Human Activity, Daily Life
- •Landscape, Nature, Rural Scene
- •Portraits, Portraiture
Geography/Places Lived and/or Worked
- •Bucks County, Pennsylvania
- •Mexico and/or Central America
- •New Hope, Pennslvania/Lambertville New Jersey
Art Association
- •Philadelphia Sketch Club
Art Teacher
- •Daniel Garber
- •George Harding
- •Henry MacGinnis
Art School
- •The Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts, Student
- •Trenton New Jersey School of Industrial Arts, Student
Awards/Recognition
- •Charles Lea Prize for Drawing, The Pennsylvania Academy
- •Cresson Traveling Scholarship
- •Thompson Prize for Composition, PA Academy
Chronology
- •Early 20th Century Before 1950
- •Late 20th Century After 1950
Added Description
- •Genre Specialty
- •Mural Specialty
- •WPA Artist, Federal Art Project, Murals and Easel Paintings
Artist Colony
- •New Hope, Pennsylvania
Exhibition of Art Association
- •National Academy of Design, New York
- •Philadelphia Sketch Club-
Exhibition of Museum
- •Art Institute of Chicago
Exhibition of Commercial Art Gallery and/or Salon
- •Phillips Mill in New Hope, Pennslyvania
Exhibition By An Art School
- •The Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts