My unique state coptic bound artists book ‘After A Time’ is being exhibited in ‘Di Carta / Papermade’, Biennale Internazzionale di opera di carta, at the Museo Civico Palazzo Fogazzaro, Schio (VI), Italia until February 27, 2022. At the end of the show the book will form part of the Commune of Schio’s art collection.
Author: Peter Ward
I have had over 40 years of experience as a professional artist in Australia and Italy working in the media of serigraphy, painting, collage, ceramic and relief printmaking. From 2012 I have concentrated entirely on linocut. I feel that linocut, whilst a simple and direct printmaking technique, offers endless aesthetic possibilities. It has a robust physicality and despite the considered nature of printmaking the results for me appear spontaneous and immediate.
Acquisition by the National Library Australia.
A version of my artists’ book ‘Fruitcake Finn At World’s End Falls’ has been acquired by the National Library Australia for their artists’ book collection.
Winner at Inkmasters
‘Fruitcake Finn At World’s End Falls’ has taken out the TPG Architects Award for an artists’ book at the Inkmasters Print Exhibition 2021.
Fruitcake Finn concertina book off to Inkmasters.
My concertina book of linocuts, ‘Fruitcake Finn At World’s End Falls’ will form part of the Inkmasters Inkfest exhibition at the Queensland Art Gallery and Gallery of Modern Art in Cairns, Queensland from June 25 to July 25.
‘Caravan Of Despair / unbound’ included in Megalo Online exhibition
‘Caravan Of Despair / unbound’ has been included in the 2021 Megalo Relief Online Exhibition. The exhibition will be able to be viewed from April 13 until May 22, 2021.
2 artists’ books featuring in the ‘Between The Sheets’ exhibition
My concertina artists’ books, ‘Clean Coal Machine’ & ‘Ciao’, will be exhibited at Gallery Central in Perth as part of the ‘Between The Sheets’ Artists’ Book exhibition. The show runs from April 30 to May 22, 2021.
A win at the Northern Beaches Library Artists’ Book Awards
‘Caravan Of Despair’ was one of the artists’ books chosen by the judges to be included in the Northern Beaches Library collection.
A purple patch for ‘Caravan Of Despair’
My limited edition artists’ book ‘Caravan Of Despair’ has been acquired by the State Library of Victoria as well as being shortlisted for both the Burnie Print Prize and the Northern Beaches Artists’ Book Awards.
‘Caravan of Despair’ artists book off to the USA
My artists book, Caravan of Despair, has been acquired by the Bainbridge Island Museum of Art / Cynthia Sears Collection.
Shortlisted for the Rene Carcan International prize for printmaking
For the second time I was one of only 25 printmakers to be shortlisted for the prestigious Rene Carcan International prize for printmaking. The exhibition of the shortlisted works will be in February, 2020 at the Bibliotheca Wittockiana, Brussels.
