Knick Knack Paddy Whack
Inspired by her professional dance training, Ward uses the positioning of the androgynous figures in her sculptures to portray universal inner feelings. This bronze casting depicts a figure feeding a dog and seeks to highlight the simplicity and vulnerability of compassion. The emotive body language of these figures is particularly captivating, highlighting the expressive capabilities of this medium.
About the Artist
Avril Ward
A self-taught artist working in mixed media painting and sculpture, the content of Avril Ward’s work ranges from the figurative in three-dimensional sculpture, bending towards the abstract in her painting. Born in Scotland and raised in South Africa, she made Cayman her home in the early 2000s and more recently founded AwardArt Gallery, which specialises in contemporary fine art. In 2017 Ward received a Gold Star Award from the Cayman National Cultural Foundation for a lifetime achievement of excellence in art. Her work has been shown at NGCI in the exhibitions Art of Assemblage (2013), Metamorphoses (2014), All Access (2015), tIDal Shift: Explorations of Identity in Contemporary Caymanian Art (2015), Mediating Self (2017), and Cross Currents – 1st Cayman Islands Biennial (2019).
