Ward Artist
Emma Ward - Visual Artist
Emma Ward is a visual artist based in Central Queensland. Over the past 15 years, Ward’s Arts practice has traversed a range of themes across a variety of artistic genres, exploring themes of the complexity of female identity and biological personalities as portraiture and still life.
Ward combines a love of playful imagery and a belief in the profound power of the imagination with technical skill to evoke atmosphere and convey emotion in her works. Ward’s work draws the viewer in through striking colour and compositions, featuring carefully selected symbols, striking a balance between whimsy and narrative exploring place and personal experiences.
Education
Bachelor Fine Arts, Curtin University 2020 – 2025 Online Studies
Online Creative Entrepreneurs Course 2019 Making Art Work by Emily Jeffords
Still Life Drawing Short Course 2017 Rockhampton Art Gallery
Urban Arts Project Workshop 2017 Rockhampton Regional Council
Australian Artists Appreciation Short Course 2017 Rockhampton Art Gallery
Life Drawing Short Course 2016 Central Qld University
Artists Transformation School 2015 Auspicious Arts Incubator, Melbourne
Watercolour Portrait Workshop with Cherry Hood 2010 Artworkshops Australia
Life Drawing Classes 2000 Brian Kehoe Artist from Emu Park
Awards & Achievements
2025. Winner, The Bayton Award - Rockhampton Museum of Art 2025. Judged by Brian Robinson.
2024-25 MakersSpace installation for the “Know my Name” travelling exhibition NGA, n at Rockhampton Museum of Art
2024 Finalist Bayton Award, Rockhampton Museum of Art with Special Mention.
2020 Finalist in Stanthorpe Art Prize – Stanthorpe
2020 Finalist in ‘Petite Pieces 2020’ Competition – Aspire Gallery, Brisbane
2019 Winner of the Queensland Regional Art Prize – The Annie Tan Memorial Award for Watercolour
2019 Finalist in Lethbridge Art Prize 2019 Online
2019 Finalist in Bayton Award, Rockhampton Regional Art Gallery Prize
2019 Finalist in Ravenswood Australian Women’s Art Prize
2019 Finalist in Contemporary Art Awards Online
https://www.contemporaryartawards.com/finalist-exhibition-2019
2019 Finalist in Artlovers Australian Prize Online
https://artloversaustralia.com.au/art-lovers-prize-2019
2018 Travelling Finalist in ‘Wanderlust’ Flying Arts Queensland Regional Art Awards
2018 Finalist in CQU Creates Art Prize, Central Queensland University
2018 Finalist in Lethbridge 10000 Small Scale Art Award, Brisbane
2018 Finalist in Ravenswood Australian Women’s Art Prize
2017 Finalist in the Bayton Award, Rockhampton Regional Art Gallery
2017 Finalist for CQU Creates University Prize, Central Queensland University
Exhibitions
Solo
2024 Wild. Life. Benevolent Long Gallery, Rockhampton
2017 Draft, Rockhampton Art Gallery, Rockhampton
2017 Playtime, Banana Shire Regional Art Gallery, Biloela
2015 Birds of a Feather, Banana Shire Regional Gallery, Biloela
2012 Lovers & Daydreamers, My Sisters House Store, Rockhampton
Group
2024 Know my Name, Makers Space, Rockhampton Museum of Art
2024 Women’s Work, Banana Shire Regional Gallery
2023 Outside Inside, Pop Up Exhibition, Rockhampton
2023 Cattle City Restaurant, Pop Up Exhibition, Rockhampton
2020 Botanics exhibition, Gala Gallery Rockhampton
2019 Counterparts, Rockhampton Art Gallery, Rockhampton
2019 End of Year exhibition, Redhill Art Gallery, Brisbane
2018 Collection Intervention, Rockhampton Art Gallery, Rockhampton
https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=1855258244535392
2017 Caravan of Curiosities, Gympie Art Gallery
2017 Caravan of Curiosities, Gladstone Regional Art Gallery
2016 Caravan of Curiosities, Banana Shire Regional Art Gallery, Biloela
2016 Caravan of Curiosities, Mill Gallery, Yeppoon
2015 My Sisters House Store, Rockhampton
2013 Artists of SE Queensland, Art & Design Precinct Brisbane
2013 Inspirations, Royal Qld Art Society, Rockhampton
2013 Fresh Paint, Mill Gallery, Yeppoon
2011 Members Exhibitions, Mill Gallery, Yeppoon