Water Color paintings of Flowers by Marney Ward

Marney Ward is a Canadian artist known for her large, luminous floral watercolors. Her paintings go beyond simple botanical accuracy to capture a deeper, spiritual essence of the flowers. She often uses back-lit, close-up compositions and focuses on the way light passes through the translucent petals and leaves.

Ward has a background in both fine arts and English, with a PhD on the art and poetry of William Blake. Her interest in consciousness and perception, which she explored through teaching Transcendental Meditation for a decade, heavily influences her artistic style. She strives to reveal the "tangible presence of light" in her work.

She is a signature member of the Federation of Canadian Artists (SFCA) and the Society of Canadian Artists (SCA), and has won numerous awards for her art. She has also been featured in various art magazines and has a successful online watercolor course.