Nantucket Harbor Brant Point by Christopher James Ward 499/500 Signed Unframed
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Nantucket Harbor Brant Point by Christopher James Ward 499/500 Signed Unframed . NANTUCKET HARBOR BRANT POINT. NANTUCKET HARBOR BRANT POINT SIGNED LIMITED EDITION PRINT 27.5X17" EXCELLENT PREOWNED CONDITION Christopher James Ward American landscape and maritime painter. Ward is best known for the rich luminosity and detail of his work, and as M. Melissa Wolfe, a curator at the Columbus Museum of Art, writes, “Ward’s contribution to this genre is fresh and original, as equally enlivened by the boldness of a personal vision as it is unencumbered by expressions of indebtedness.” Dually, art and the sea have been formative elements in Ward’s development. The summers that Ward spent in Cape Split, Maine were accompanied by the artistic pursuits of his mother, who was a local portrait painter following her studies at the School of the Museum of Fine Arts in Boston. Among his peers, Ward chose a path separate from that of standard academic training and at the age of seventeen he followed his instincts to pursue his craft through nature and experience. This confidence in personal vision and independent integrity contributed to the development of Ward’s memorable and unmistakable artistic ‘signature’ and remain at the forefront of his work today. Ward captures his initial perspective on a location through his comprehensive painting method. Often he begins onsite, creating oil sketches to preserve both the natural atmosphere and mood of the place. Once completing the sketches, he turns to archival maps and historical documentation to create a finished drawing and begin the actual composition. Currently, Ward splits his time between New Hampshire and the Washington, DC area with occasional travels to Alaska, London, and France. Although with the vast beauty that North America provides, Ward has elected in recent years to remain stateside and concentrate on the Eastern seaboard. As a twelfth generation native of New Castle, New Hampshire, Ward’s commitment to preserving the beauty of the East Coast runs deep; he is an active outdoorsman as well as a New Hampshire wilderness guide. UPS SHIPPING
