Holly Ward was born in the seventies and studied art in Nova Scotia and Ontario. She currently lives in Vancouver and her work has been exhibited in group and solo exhibitions across North America and Europe.
Ward is an interdisciplinary artist, who works with drawings, sculpture and multimedia installation. In her work, she is constantly questioning accepted notions, whether they are concerned with social progress and political power, or the transformational aspects of materials. Island (2005) consists of a mound of dirt heaped on the floor of the Gallery. This mound is moved around by staff and volunteers on a regular basis, leaving a trail of dirt in its wake. Ward is challenging the conventional notion of an art object as static and contained. Her drifting pile of dirt is constantly seen in relation to new works of art, and the viewer is asked to consider this ever-changing set of visual relationships.
from the VAG Teacher's Guide to the exhibition, "How Soon is Now"
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