Jason Ward

Jason Ward is an Adjunct Instructor at the Pennsylvania College of Art & Design (PCA&D), where he teaches in the Center for Creative Exploration, Department of Fine Art, and contributes to Foundation and Illustration programs. He is a practicing artist based in Lancaster, PA, with a strong exhibition record across regional galleries.

• MFA, Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts, Philadelphia, PA (2011)
• BFA, Maryland Institute College of Art, Baltimore, MD (2002)

His research and artistic interests center on the materiality of paint and the act of creation. He explores themes through still life, landscape, figure, abstraction, and paleo art, emphasizing the physical surface of paintings as a record of artistic process. His work has been exhibited widely since 2002, including solo and juried group exhibitions in Pennsylvania and New Jersey.

His awards include Best of Show and First Place honors at the York Art Association and a Fellowship Award from PAFA. Though no formal publications are listed, his artistic output reflects a sustained engagement with technique and expression in contemporary painting.

• Fellowship Award, PAFA, 2011
• Best of Show, York Art Association, 2009
• First Place: Painting, York Art Association, 2007
• Honorable Mentions and awards from LBIF and York Art Association

Jason Ward mentors students through teaching and studio practice. He is actively involved in the regional art community, exhibiting regularly and contributing to academic and public art spaces. He maintains a professional portfolio at jasonwardart.weebly.com.

He is associated with the Center for Creative Exploration at PCA&D and participates in faculty exhibitions and community outreach programs such as SkillSet. His teaching demos and conceptual sketches support both academic and public engagement with visual arts.