Ray Ward
Ray Ward has been spending most of his time lately painting landscapes and seascapes inspired by visits to the west and north coasts of Vancouver Island. To him, these spaces are important because... Read More
Ray Ward Original Art For Sale
Dawn's EmbraceOil on Cradled Birch
24" x 24" / 60.96cm x 60.96cm
Unframed (Canadian Dollar): $3,400.00November Tree LineOil on Hardboard
5" x 10" / 12.70cm x 25.40cm
Unframed (Canadian Dollar): $780.00Retreating StormOil on Cradled Birch
8" x 8" / 20.32cm x 20.32cm
Unframed (Canadian Dollar): $880.00North Island SkyOil on Canvas
20" x 24" / 50.80cm x 60.96cm
Unframed (Canadian Dollar): $3,250.00Runoff PatternOil on Canvas
24" x 36" / 60.96cm x 91.44cm
Unframed (Canadian Dollar): $4,900.00Crescent Moon, Botany BayOil on Canvas
30" x 30" / 76.20cm x 76.20cm
Unframed (Canadian Dollar): $4,950.00
About Ray Ward
Ray Ward has been spending most of his time lately painting landscapes and seascapes inspired by visits to the west and north coasts of Vancouver Island. To him, these spaces are important because they give us the land untouched and unaffected by any human concerns.
"I paint the unspoiled natural beauty found in the parks and the remaining crown land that hasn't been stripped of its resources," says Ward. "Most of my paintings are devoid of any human presence. I think this may have started as a subconscious reaction to all the development in my neighborhood recently, where I've seen large tracts of land cleared and flattened to make way for more houses and retail spaces."
When painting these places, Ward enjoys working in unusual weather conditions as well as very particular moments of light. "I prefer the low light of winter sun and dawn and dusk," says Ward. "I also like atmospheric effects of air thick with moisture and changing weather patterns, such as a storm passing through. My approach is quite often centered on creating a mood through light and atmosphere."
And, in doing this, Ward is not just duplicating what he sees in nature, but, rather is focusing on these minute mood and atmospheric changes to interpret these scenes for greater emotional effect. "I don't just recreate what I see," says Ward. "To make a good painting there are always changes to make. Quite often there are distracting elements to be removed, things to add, to exaggerate or lessen. Even when a near perfect scene is presented, there are always things to play with to put your stamp on it."
It is also important for Ward to find beautify in the everyday world that surrounds him and to show this side of the natural environment to people who may not so easily recognize it. "I'm always trying to look at things differently," says Ward. "Or, at least in a new light so to speak, to enable me to broaden my work and offer a unique view of something. There is natural beautify abound where I live, and in addition to painting that I try to find beauty in the simple, somewhat mundane subjects that I might be tempted to overlook.
My Inspiration - "Low Tide, Schooner Cove"
For the last couple of years I have been painting landscapes and seascapes almost exclusively of Vancouver Island, where I live - many favourite spots are just minutes from my home. For "Low Tide, Schooner Cove" I traveled a couple of hours to the west coast, a trip I make two of three times a year to collect information for future paintings and to enjoy time with my family. I planned to visit Schooner Cove and checked the tide tables prior to leaving, as access is difficult or impossible at higher tides. There are several islands that lie just a few hundred meters from the beach, and I was drawn to this particular one. With mountains, mist and trees in the distance, it presented a classic west coast scene to paint.
This interview is an excerpt from International Arist magazine (April/May 2012). Ray Ward was the Grand Prize Winner of Challenge No. 68 - Landscapes.
Original Art Sold
Emerald Breaker, Botanical BeachOil on Canvas
30" x 40" / 76.20cm x 101.60cm
SoldPond at TwilightOil on Cradled Birch
20" x 20" / 50.80cm x 50.80cm
SoldWinter TideOil on Cradled Birch
15" x 30" / 38.10cm x 76.20cm
SoldBreaking Sky, Englishman River 2Oil on Canvas
18" x 24" / 45.72cm x 60.96cm
SoldBurning SkyOil on Cradled Birch
8" x 8" / 20.32cm x 20.32cm
SoldHarbour GlowOil on Hardboard
4" x 6" / 10.16cm x 15.24cm
SoldSummer Sky Cowichan ValleyOil on Canvas
30" x 24" / 76.20cm x 60.96cm
SoldBrookwood Pond in NovemberOil on Hardboard
6" x 8" / 15.24cm x 20.32cm
SoldCoastal Reflections, StudyOil on Board
12" x 7.5" / 30.48cm x 17.78cm
SoldCumulus ColoursOil on Hardboard
6" x 4" / 15.24cm x 10.16cm
SoldDecember Trail, Linley ValleyOil on Hardboard
10" x 8" / 25.40cm x 20.32cm
SoldHarvest MoonOil on Hardboard
6" x 8" / 15.24cm x 20.32cm
SoldValley Winter SkyOil on Hardboard
6" x 8" / 15.24cm x 20.32cm
SoldSuccessionOil on Hardboard
6" x 6" / 15.24cm x 15.24cm
SoldBreachOil on Canvas
24" x 30" / 60.96cm x 76.20cm
SoldDaylight FadingOil on Hardboard
6" x 9" / 15.24cm x 22.86cm
SoldOcean BluesOil on Hardboard
14" x 14" / 35.56cm x 35.56cm
SoldEvening SolitudeOil on Cradled Birch
8" x 8" / 20.32cm x 20.32cm
SoldSeptember Moon, West CoastOil on Hardboard
6" x 6" / 15.24cm x 15.24cm
SoldStorm Light ShoreOil on Hardboard
6" x 6" / 15.24cm x 15.24cm
SoldBackshore Fir In Evening LightOil on Hardboard
8" x 6" / 20.32cm x 15.24cm
SoldCascading Light Oil on Hardboard
8" x 8" / 20.32cm x 20.32cm
SoldCove ReflectionsOil on Cradled Birch
9" x 12" / 22.86cm x 30.48cm
SoldRiver NocturneOil on Panel
8" x 10" / 20.32cm x 25.40cm
SoldReleaseOil on Canvas
30" x 48" / 76.20cm x 121.92cm
SoldApril ThawOil on Canvas
24" x 36" / 60.96cm x 91.44cm
SoldPrimeval Passage 2Oil on Hardboard
24" x 30" / 60.96cm x 76.20cm
SoldTwilight, West CoastOil on Hardboard
6" x 6" / 15.24cm x 15.24cm
SoldAugust ThermalsOil on Canvas Mounted on Hardboard
8" x 8" / 20.32cm x 20.32cm
SoldSummer RiverbankOil on Hardboard
6" x 8" / 15.24cm x 20.32cm
SoldPond in AprilOil on Harboard
6" x 6" / 15.24cm x 15.24cm
SoldShoreline ReflectionsOil on Hardboard
10" x 14" / 25.40cm x 35.56cm
SoldStill Waters, Cape Scott IIOil on Hardboard
10" x 12" / 25.40cm x 30.48cm
SoldEdge of NightOil on Hardboard
8" x 8" / 20.32cm x 20.32cm
SoldFlow StateOil on Canvas
18" x 36" / 45.72cm x 91.44cm
SoldGlowing HorizonOil on Hard Board
12" x 12" / 30.48cm x 30.48cm
SoldBeach PatternsOil on Hard Board
6" x 6" / 15.24cm x 15.24cm
SoldCoastal NocturneOil on Board
6" x 8" / 15.24cm x 20.32cm
SoldTwilight ShoreOil on Board
7.5" x 12" / 17.78cm x 30.48cm
SoldRising AboveOil on Board
12" x 6" / 30.48cm x 15.24cm
SoldEvening AtmosphereOil on Board
6" x 8" / 15.24cm x 20.32cm
SoldRiverside ReflectionsOil on Board
6" x 6" / 15.24cm x 15.24cm
SoldAutumn PineOil on Board
6" x 6" / 15.24cm x 15.24cm
SoldRiverside Oaks at DuskOil on Cradled Birch
12" x 12" / 30.48cm x 30.48cm
SoldCentral Coast Formation 2Oil on Canvas
30" x 30" / 76.20cm x 76.20cm
SoldElevationOil on Canvas
48" x 36" / 121.92cm x 91.44cm
SoldMorning Light, Flower IslandOil on Canvas
18" x 24" / 45.72cm x 60.96cm
SoldMidday at Little RockOil on HardBoard
8" x 34.5" / 20.32cm x 86.36cm
SoldAugust Evening SkyOil on Cradled Birch
14" x 14" / 35.56cm x 35.56cm
SoldHigh Drama at Low TideOil on Cradled Birch
8" x 8" / 20.32cm x 20.32cm
SoldPond at DuskOil on Hardboard
8" x 6" / 20.32cm x 15.24cm
SoldAround the BendOil on Hardboard
4" x 7" / 10.16cm x 17.78cm
SoldBreaking SkyOil on Board
26" x 24" / 66.04cm x 60.96cm
SoldTributary at DawnOil on Hard Board
10" x 8" / 25.40cm x 20.32cm
SoldMini StorageOil on Hard Board
10" x 14" / 25.40cm x 35.56cm
SoldStorm Cell, StudyOil on Birch
12" x 12" / 30.48cm x 30.48cm
SoldForeshore RhythmOil on Canvas
30" x 30" / 76.20cm x 76.20cm
SoldApril Greens, Linley BluffsOil on Hardboard
10" x 11" / 25.40cm x 27.94cm
SoldSeptember Meadow, Forbidden PlateauOil on Hardboard
12" x 9" / 30.48cm x 22.86cm
SoldEarly Morning Light, West CoastOil on Canvas
40" x 30" / 101.60cm x 76.20cm
SoldGoldstream Estuary in FebruaryOil on Hardboard
12" x 16" / 30.48cm x 40.64cm
SoldDuck PondOil on Hardboard
8" x 6" / 20.32cm x 15.24cm
SoldStorm Light 3Oil on Hardboard
6" x 6" / 15.24cm x 15.24cm
SoldBotany Bay Dusk 2Oil on Hardboard
6" x 6" / 15.24cm x 15.24cm
SoldWest Coast DawnOil on Hardboard
6" x 6" / 15.24cm x 15.24cm
SoldElectric SkyOil on Hardboard
6" x 6" / 15.24cm x 15.24cm
SoldShore BreakersOil on Hardboard
6" x 6" / 15.24cm x 15.24cm
SoldTide Pool CalmOil on Hardboard
6" x 6" / 15.24cm x 15.24cm
SoldNorth Beach GlowOil on Hardboard
5" x 9" / 12.70cm x 22.86cm
SoldEnglishman River SunsetOil on Hardboard
8" x 8" / 20.32cm x 20.32cm
SoldMarsh DuskOil on Hardboard
8" x 10" / 20.32cm x 25.40cm
SoldTie Dye SkyOil on Hardboard
24" x 24" / 60.96cm x 60.96cm
SoldOctober Sky ReflectionsOil On Hardboard
6" x 6" / 15.24cm x 15.24cm
SoldGordon River DawnOil on Hardboard
6" x 6" / 15.24cm x 15.24cm
SoldEvening Glow, NanooseOil on Hardboard
8" x 6" / 20.32cm x 15.24cm
SoldArbutus Ridge 2Oil on Canvas
12" x 24" / 30.48cm x 60.96cm
SoldGrove Under November MoonlightOil on Canvas
24" x 20" / 60.96cm x 50.80cm
SoldCoastline GlowOil on Canvas
24" x 30" / 60.96cm x 76.20cm
SoldStorm Break, StudyOil on Hardboard
7" x 9" / 17.78cm x 22.86cm
SoldStorm Light 2, StudyOil on Hardboard
7" x 7" / 17.78cm x 17.78cm
SoldFleeting LightOil on Hardboard
18" x 18" / 45.72cm x 45.72cm
SoldCoastal ShadesOil on Hardboard
18" x 18" / 45.72cm x 45.72cm
SoldBlue Coast 2Oil on Canvas
18" x 36" / 45.72cm x 91.44cm
SoldChesterman SkyOil on Canvas
24" x 36" / 60.96cm x 91.44cm
SoldRiver's EdgeOil
24" x 30" / 60.96cm x 76.20cm
SoldMainland FormationOil on Hardboard
24" x 24" / 60.96cm x 60.96cm
SoldBreaking LightOil on Board
24" x 18" / 60.96cm x 45.72cm
SoldAutumn PeaceOil on Hardboard
24" x 36" / 60.96cm x 91.44cm
SoldJanuary SilenceOil on Mounted Canvas
9" x 12" / 22.86cm x 30.48cm
SoldJanuary Silence IIOil on Hardboard
10" x 8" / 25.40cm x 20.32cm
SoldFeels Like FebruaryOil on Hardboard
16" x 24" / 40.64cm x 60.96cm
SoldFoggy GroveOil on Birch
12" x 9" / 30.48cm x 22.86cm
SoldAbove The MistOil on Canvas
30" x 20" / 76.20cm x 50.80cm
SoldCoastal AuraOil on Board
6" x 12" / 15.24cm x 30.48cm
SoldWinter ArbutusOil on Hardboard
6" x 6" / 15.24cm x 15.24cm
SoldBamfield Sea StackOil Hardboard
12" x 9" / 30.48cm x 22.86cm
SoldRising Mist, South BeachOil on Hardboard
7" x 7" / 17.78cm x 17.78cm
SoldDusk Along The RiverOil on Hardboard
9" x 12" / 22.86cm x 30.48cm
SoldEstuary at DawnOil on Hardboard
9" x 7" / 22.86cm x 17.78cm
SoldStorm shoreOil on Hardboard
7" x 7" / 17.78cm x 17.78cm
SoldEvening SilenceOil on Hardboard
8" x 10" / 20.32cm x 25.40cm
SoldBotany Bay DuskOil on Hardboard
6" x 6" / 15.24cm x 15.24cm
SoldLong Beach NocturneOil on Hardboard
5" x 7" / 12.70cm x 17.78cm
SoldRolling, Breaking, CrashingOil on Hardboard
24" x 24" / 60.96cm x 60.96cm
SoldStrathcona Stream in MarchOil on Hardboard
12" x 9" / 30.48cm x 22.86cm
SoldDusk, Frank IslandOil on Board
8" x 10" / 20.32cm x 25.40cm
SoldAlong The Shores of Emerald LakeOil on Board
12" x 24" / 30.48cm x 60.96cm
SoldQuiet CoveOil on Board
12" x 12" / 30.48cm x 30.48cm
SoldCoastal CurrentsOil on Hardboard
12" x 9" / 30.48cm x 22.86cm
SoldValley Stream in WinterOil on Board
6"" x 8"" / 15.24cm x 20.32cm
SoldAlpine NocturneOil on Board
8"" x 8"" / 20.32cm x 20.32cm
SoldConvergence at DawnOil on Board
24" x 24" / 60.96cm x 60.96cm
SoldMarch SkyOil on canvas
30"" x 60"" / 76.20cm x 152.40cm
SoldOctober Clouds Ascending 2Oil on Board
15"" x 30"" / 38.10cm x 76.20cm
SoldTidal Flats at DuskOil on Board
10"" x 8"" / 25.40cm x 20.32cm
SoldShining ThroughOil on Board
20" x 16" / 50.80cm x 40.64cm
SoldCape at DuskOil on Board
6" x 12" / 15.24cm x 30.48cm
SoldCoastal StreamOil on Board
6" x 7" / 15.24cm x 17.78cm
SoldCowichan Bay SkyOil on Board
24"" x 16"" / 60.96cm x 40.64cm
SoldRiverbank RadianceOil on Board
10"" x 8"" / 25.40cm x 20.32cm
SoldAutumn ShorelineOil on board
9"" x 12"" / 22.86cm x 30.48cm
SoldChesterman ReflectionsOil on board
6"" x 12"" / 15.24cm x 30.48cm
SoldCloud Break, West CoastOil on Canvas
24"" x 48"" / 60.96cm x 121.92cm
SoldBotany Bay LookoutOil on Canvas
24"" x 30"" / 60.96cm x 76.20cm
SoldCalm ChannelOil on Board
12"" x 12"" / 30.48cm x 30.48cm
SoldLast Light on RidgeOil on Board
10"" x 18"" / 25.40cm x 45.72cm
SoldCove at South BeachOil on Board
8"" x 8"" / 20.32cm x 20.32cm
SoldWest Coast Beach at Dusk, StudyOil on Board
10"" x 8"" / 25.40cm x 20.32cm
SoldGolden Light, Pacific RimOil on Board
18"" x 40"" / 45.72cm x 101.60cm
SoldSeptember Evening LightOil on Board
8"" x 8"" / 20.32cm x 20.32cm
SoldGabriola AfternoonOil on Board
8"" x 8"" / 20.32cm x 20.32cm
SoldJanuary Sun, StudyOil on Board
8"" x 8"" / 20.32cm x 20.32cm
SoldCrashingOil on Board
24"" x 24"" / 60.96cm x 60.96cm
SoldWave #3Oil
6"" x 12"" / 15.24cm x 30.48cm
SoldMudflats at High TideOil
20"" x 30"" / 50.80cm x 76.20cm
SoldThe Water's EdgeOil on Board
22" x 28" / 55.88cm x 71.12cm
SoldSpring Storm PassingOil on Board
12" x 12" / 30.48cm x 30.48cm
SoldBeach AccessOil on Board
12" x 12" / 30.48cm x 30.48cm
SoldStorm Light, Winter BreakersOil on Board
30"" x 30"" / 76.20cm x 76.20cm
SoldSeptember Reflections, Cowichan ValleyOil on Board
20"" x 20"" / 50.80cm x 50.80cm
SoldCentral Coast Formation, StudyOil on Board
12"" x 12"" / 30.48cm x 30.48cm
SoldLifting Fog, Gordon RiverOil on Board
12"" x 16"" / 30.48cm x 40.64cm
SoldNovember WetlandOil
12" x 12" / 30.48cm x 30.48cm
SoldTidal RhythmsOil on Board
16"" x 40"" / 40.64cm x 101.60cm
SoldSunlit BreakerOil on Board
20" x 20" / 50.80cm x 50.80cm
SoldFading Light, Tonquin BeachOil on Alkyd Prime Canvas Mounted to Board
15" x 17.25" / 38.10cm x 43.18cm
SoldTranquil LagoonOil on Birch
8" x 8" / 20.32cm x 20.32cm
SoldAugust ReflectionsOil on Birch
9" x 12" / 22.86cm x 30.48cm
SoldThe Beach beyond the PinesOil on Canvas
16" x 40" / 40.64cm x 101.60cm
SoldVerdant FieldsOil on Birch
6" x 12" / 15.24cm x 30.48cm
SoldReturning Tide, Piper's LagoonOil on Canvas
12" x 24" / 30.48cm x 60.96cm
SoldEvening ReposeOil on Board
10" x 12" / 25.40cm x 30.48cm
SoldBreaking Sky, Schooner CoveOil on Canvas
48" x 48" / 121.92cm x 121.92cm
SoldStorm Front, Cowichan BayOil on Canvas
16" x 16" / 40.64cm x 40.64cm
SoldNovember FogOil on Birch
12" x 12" / 30.48cm x 30.48cm
SoldFrozen Over, Cottle LakeOil on board
14-5/8" x 8" / 35.56cm x 20.32cm
SoldStorm Break, Piper's Lagoon (Diptych) Oil on board
12" x 11 for each side" / 30.48cm x 27.94cm
SoldCalm Shadows, Piper's LagoonOil on birch
18" x 18'" / 45.72cm x 45.72cm
SoldTidal Marsh in Autumn LightOil on board
10" x 9" / 25.40cm x 22.86cm
SoldBreaking Sky, Long BeachOil on birch
24" x 24" / 60.96cm x 60.96cm
SoldAround the Bend, YohoOil on board
6" x 11.5" / 15.24cm x 27.94cm
SoldCloud Pattern ReflectedOil
8" x 10" / 20.32cm x 25.40cm
SoldLifting Fog, Boulder BeachOil on board
8.5" x 15" / 20.32cm x 38.10cm
SoldA Gull's ViewOil on birch
14" x 24" / 35.56cm x 60.96cm
SoldStorm Light, Central CoastOil
14" x 18" / 35.56cm x 45.72cm
SoldNovember ShorelineOil on Canvas
24" x 48" / 60.96cm x 121.92cm
SoldUnder a Blazing SkyOil
30" x 40" / 76.20cm x 101.60cm
SoldLiquid SkyOil on Panel
12" x 12" / 30.48cm x 30.48cm
SoldWetland SilenceOil on Birch
20" x 20" / 50.80cm x 50.80cm
SoldPond in SpringOil on Birch
8" x 10" / 20.32cm x 25.40cm
SoldBlue Clouds and SunbeamsOil on Birch
8" x 10" / 20.32cm x 25.40cm
SoldLeaning to the LightOil on Board
8" x 10" / 20.32cm x 25.40cm
SoldCloud BreakOil on Birch
10" x 12" / 25.40cm x 30.48cm
SoldLast LightOil on Birch
5" x 7" / 12.70cm x 17.78cm
SoldBathed in LightOil
36 X 48" x " / 91.44cm x 0.00cm
SoldCup with LemonsOil
10 X 14" x " / 25.40cm x 0.00cm
SoldSeabound Streamoil on canvas, framed
30" x 48" / 76.20cm x 121.92cm
SoldWinter Fog - Garry Oakoil, framed
12" x 10" / 30.48cm x 25.40cm
SoldLast Light on the Plateauoil on birch, framed
12" x 12" / 30.48cm x 30.48cm
SoldTofino SundownOil on Birch, Framed
12" x 12" / 30.48cm x 30.48cm
SoldRiver GlowOil on Birch, Framed
12" x 12" / 30.48cm x 30.48cm
SoldRemnants, CowichanOil on Birch, Framed
6" x 12" / 15.24cm x 30.48cm
SoldIslet, Central CoastOil on Birch, Framed
24" x 24" / 60.96cm x 60.96cm
SoldDuskOil on Birch, Framed
6" x 12" / 15.24cm x 30.48cm
SoldBlue CoastOil on Birch, Framed
11" x 14" / 27.94cm x 35.56cm
SoldAutumn ReflectionsOil on Canvas, Framed
24" x 24" / 60.96cm x 60.96cm
SoldSpring ReflectionsOil on Board, Framed
8" x 10" / 20.32cm x 25.40cm
SoldNewcastle AfternoonOil on Board
8" x 10" / 20.32cm x 25.40cm
SoldThree BeachesOil on Canvas, Framed
12" x 12" / 30.48cm x 30.48cm
SoldWhere Marsh Meets SeaOil on Panel, Framed
18" x 18" / 45.72cm x 45.72cm
SoldField in Fleeting LightOil on panel, framed
12.00" x 12.00" / 30.48cm x 30.48cm
SoldRiver in Evening LightOil on board, framed
10" x 12" / 25.40cm x 30.48cm
SoldGolden SkyOil on board, framed
8" x 10" / 20.32cm x 25.40cm
SoldEntrance to CarcassonneOil on Board
8" x 10" / 20.32cm x 25.40cm
SoldPoppy Fields Near GordesOil on Canvas (framed)
16" x 16" / 40.64cm x 40.64cm
SoldDusk On The Riveroil on canvas, framed
10" x 8" / 25.40cm x 20.32cm
SoldShoreline Mirroroil on canvas, framed
24" x 18" / 60.96cm x 45.72cm
SoldValley Farmoil on canvas, framed
14" x 32" / 35.56cm x 81.28cm
SoldEvening Sky Reflectedoil on board, framed
24" x 24" / 60.96cm x 60.96cm
Sold