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Avril Ward

Avril Ward,  is an established and versatile fine artist. Living and working in the Cayman Islands, she was born in Scotland, raised in Johannesburg, South Africa. Her painting style is diverse and varied, she usually works in themes and series expressing amongst others; her love of her environment, her observation of the obscure yet obvious, her spirituality and her comment on social pressures.

Avril’s early career was in graphic design, illustration, fabric design, and she ran a successful faux finish painting business, where she specialized in “trompe l’oeil’ murals for homes and businesses. Some of her clients included Woolworths (South Africa) and Health and Racquet Clubs.

She turned her attention to fine art in 1999

.Solo exhibitions 2006/7 “Long Hot Summer’, Grand Old House 2006 “Woman” Westin Casuarina resort, Grand Cayman 2004/5 “Flavour” Grand Old House, Grand Cayman 2002 “Introduction to Avril Ward” Cracked Conch, Grand Cayman 2002 ‘Private Residence’, Camps Bay, Cape Town, South Africa. 2001 Elsie Bart Gallery, Darling, South Africa

Group Exhibitions 2006  Two woman show, Ritz Carlton, Grand Cayman 2005 Cayfest, Grand Cayman 2005 Breezes by the Bay, George Town, Grand Cayman 2004 ‘Portrait of an artist’ National Gallery, Grand Cayman 2004 Cayfest, Grand Cayman 2003 “Parallel Realities’ Agora Gallery, New York 2000-2003 Numerous group exhibitions in Cape Town, South Africa

In October 2003, when Avril was invited by the Agora Gallery in New York to exhibit, her work was reviewed by art critic Barbara K. Bernstein, for Studio and Gallery magazine. Barbara writes;

“Avril Ward’s ability to depict ordinary events of daily living with sympathy and convey their significance through her flawless technique makes her a valuable and admirable contemporary realist.”