MARY JANE WARD

abecedaries and apocrypha

(or: how to build a time machine)
Northern California Horizon Line as Seen From the Highway
5 x 7” india ink and watercolor on paper

Farewell for a while, Tumblr!
I’m off to Africa ‘til the end of January!

Northern California Horizon Line as Seen From the Highway

5 x 7” india ink and watercolor on paper

Farewell for a while, Tumblr!

I’m off to Africa ‘til the end of January!

sketch in ochre

sketch in ochre

nowhere man in rainbow colors
5 x 7” watercolor and india ink

nowhere man in rainbow colors

5 x 7” watercolor and india ink

self portrait with scarf
9 x 12” oil on canvas

self portrait with scarf

9 x 12” oil on canvas

Kenji.
8 x 10” oil on canvas
(for more: http://maryjaneward.blogspot.com/search/label/boy)

Kenji.

8 x 10” oil on canvas

(for more: http://maryjaneward.blogspot.com/search/label/boy)

in progress: Paige in Summer
oil on canvas 8 x 10”

in progress: Paige in Summer

oil on canvas 8 x 10”

Stephanie with peanut butter toast

Stephanie with peanut butter toast

Andrew
detail of 6 x 8” oil on wood panel

Andrew

detail of 6 x 8” oil on wood panel

A is for Alpaca Long Cardigan

A is for Alpaca Long Cardigan

people listening
(at Norte Maar’s Camp Pocket Utopia, Rouses Point, NY)

people listening

(at Norte Maar’s Camp Pocket Utopia, Rouses Point, NY)

Amery Kessler’s beautiful project, Drum Casket, is the reason I’m going to Africa.
I get to document this amazing event, help with language barriers (thank you, French Immersion school!) and be a part of the celebration.
Please read the kickstarter and DONATE to help us make this come together!!
http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/581864398/drum-casket-in-bamako
drumcasket:

Original sketch! 
Above is the first drawing I did of Drum Casket, created in 2005.  

Amery Kessler’s beautiful project, Drum Casket, is the reason I’m going to Africa.

I get to document this amazing event, help with language barriers (thank you, French Immersion school!) and be a part of the celebration.

Please read the kickstarter and DONATE to help us make this come together!!

http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/581864398/drum-casket-in-bamako

drumcasket:

Original sketch! 

Above is the first drawing I did of Drum Casket, created in 2005.  

people waiting

people waiting

V is for Vest
zoom of 11 x 14” oil on canvas
for more visit http://maryjaneward.blogspot.com/search/label/abecedaries

V is for Vest

zoom of 11 x 14” oil on canvas

for more visit http://maryjaneward.blogspot.com/search/label/abecedaries

girl with her dry cleaning on the subway

girl with her dry cleaning on the subway

Blue Dress, with White Ribbon
6 x 8” oil pastels on watercolor paper
(inspiration: photo of Poppy King taken by Rebecca Greenfield)

Blue Dress, with White Ribbon

6 x 8” oil pastels on watercolor paper

(inspiration: photo of Poppy King taken by Rebecca Greenfield)