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Giles Ward

Giles Ward

Giles Ward is an artist and writer based in the South West of England. Originally from Yorkshire he studied fine art at Sheffield before moving to Exeter to study Illustration and Graphic Design.

Experimentation is at the heart of Giles’ painting. Working pre-dominantly in oils his canvases take on other-worldly textures with the addition of acrylics, inks, spray paint, varnishes and anything else he can lay his hands on. He is inspired by the natural world and examines the hidden corners of colour and texture found in nature’s close-up detail.

Giles sources his marine subjects direct from the fishmonger with Brixham Fish Market providing an incredible source of inspiration. Although preferring to work ‘from life’, photographing subjects is essential for Giles’ method of painting. Capturing the shimmering vibrancy of a fresh fish with a camera allows Giles full creative reign to explore various layering and mixed media painting approaches to achieve the desired result. Studying subjects through a lens affords an additional viewing angle and encourages Giles to explore the intricate and often missed details that can be found in the reflections of scales – “they shimmer with not greys, but mauves and purples and, when caught in just the right light, a pale sky blue appears”.

Giles loves to experiment to create effects and won’t be disciplined with paint. Instead, he uses paint in a sculptural way, applying thick layers of oil, and, if required other media and natural textures. Sawdust, thread and crab shell have all been utilised to “lift my subjects from the surface they are laid on”.

Giles Ward is a passionate advocate of the creative arts and is Trustee of the Exeter based arts for health charity Magic Carpet. He has exhibited both in the UK and overseas and continues to sell work to collectors.

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    • Something About Us (Limited Edition)
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      Something About Us (Limited Edition)
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      16 x 16 inches £ 185 - £ 330
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    • You Were Saying? (Limited Edition)
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      You Were Saying? (Limited Edition)
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      16 x 16 inches £ 185 - £ 330
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    • Atlantic Herring (Original)
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      48 x 24 inches £
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    • Large Blue Lobster (Original)
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      Large Blue Lobster (Original)
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      37 x 24 inches £ 2,250   £
      1,995
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    • Plenty of Fish (Original)
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      32 x 32 inches £ 2,250   £
      1,995
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    • Two Red Crabs (Original)
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      32 x 32 inches £ 2,245   £
      1,995
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    • Let’s Play (Original)
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      29 x 29 inches £
      1,695
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    • Four Sardines (Limited Edition)
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      24 x 24 inches £ 295 - £ 480
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    • Five Sprats (Limited Edition)
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      Five Sprats (Limited Edition)
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      24 x 24 inches £ 295 - £ 480
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    • Mackerel Swim (Limited Edition)
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      Mackerel Swim (Limited Edition)
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      30 x 30 inches £ 380 - £ 580
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    • I’d Like to Be (Limited Edition)
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      I’d Like to Be (Limited Edition)
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      44 x 44 inches £ 1,200 - £ 1,450
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    • Six Anchovies (Limited Edition)
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      24 x 24 inches £ 295 - £ 480
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    • North Atlantic Herring (Limited Edition)
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      North Atlantic Herring (Limited Edition)
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      24 x 24 inches £ 295 - £ 480
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    • Red Crab (Limited Edition)
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      Red Crab (Limited Edition)
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      30 x 30 inches £ 380 - £ 580
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    • Crab V
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      Crab V
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      24 x 24 inches Sold
    • Mackerel Swim
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      32 x 32 inches Sold
    • North Atlantic Herring
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      35 x 35 inches Sold
    • All the Herring
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      38 x 27 inches Sold
    • Five Tinned Sardines
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      38 x 24 inches Sold
    • Coastal Crab
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      25 x 25 inches Sold
    • Sardine Splash
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      Sardine Splash
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      25 x 25 inches Sold
    • Morning Catch
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      Morning Catch
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      37 x 37 inches Sold
    • Spiny Spider Crab
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      25 x 25 inches Sold
    • Red Snapper on Linen
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      Red Snapper on Linen
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      24 x 24 inches Sold
    • Six Prawns
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      Six Prawns
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      21 x 21 inches Sold
    • Well, Look at Us
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      Well, Look at Us
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      25 x 23 inches Sold
    • All Those Fish
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      All Those Fish
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      40 x 28 inches Sold
    • Three Herring
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      48 x 24 inches Sold
    • Two Anchovies
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      41 x 21 inches Sold
    • Oysters
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      24 x 20 inches Sold
    • Ups & Downs Of The Sea
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      24 x 24 inches Sold
    • To Each Other
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      24 x 24 inches Sold
    • Native Shore Crab
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      Native Shore Crab
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      26 x 24 inches Sold
    • Meanings
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      Meanings
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      16 x 16 inches Sold
    • Us Talking
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      Us Talking
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      24 x 24 inches Sold
    • Of Our Shores
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      Of Our Shores
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      24 x 24 inches Sold
    • Three Large Mackerel Scad
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      Three Large Mackerel Scad
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      32 x 32 inches Sold
    • Three Mackerel On A Plate
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      Three Mackerel On A Plate
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      47 x 25 inches Sold
    • Belonging
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      Belonging
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      24 x 24 inches Sold
    • One Grey Sea Bream
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      16 x 16 inches Sold
    • See Me
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      See Me
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      18 x 12 inches Sold
    • Two
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      Two
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      24 x 24 inches Sold
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