Inspiration North Tyneside Artist

North Tyneside artist Emily Ward shares her secrets of who and what inspires her.

Inspiration North Tyneside artist -  Emily, was born into a family of artists. Her mother and father were both practising artists. They taught her art in various places around London and then the North East of England.

Inspiration North Tyneside Artist - Emily’s mother Annette Ward

Annette’s style is bright, bold abstract shapes. Often her paintings are on 6 foot by 6 foot canvas with vivid colors protruding from them. 

She uses giant size paint brushed and large oil bars packed with vivid pigment that almost illuminate the canvas.

Emily has definitely been inspired by her mum and her work proves it. Emily often uses striking colours in her paintings. She uses local scenes around North Tyneside for inspiration. 

She also uses colour taken from flowers in and around North Tynesside. These colours are a mix of primary and secondary colours. Each bright, bold, vivid and beautiful.

Inspiration North Tyneside Artist - Emily’s father Dick Ward

Dick paints massive murals which can be seen around the North East. One of his largest was a 100foot mural in Gateshead Queen Elizabeth Hospitial. It was featured in the Chronicle

The mural covers the wall of a long winding corridor. The corridor is used by hundreds of patients, doctors and nurses who come from afar and all around North East of England. 

Emily also likes to paint big and has done many paintings for her local hospitals most of which are based in North Tyneside. 

Because she is an artist based in North Tyneside Emily has chosen to support her local area and donates artwork in and around the North Tyneside area. 

Emily also painted murals in Belfast after graduating form Ulster University. 

We are leaving this exciting story for another blog in the very near future.....