Tingz aka Charles Ward in Miami Art Show at Wynwood 2017.

Tingz aka Charles Ward in Miami Art Show at Wynwood 2017.

Artist Statement

The depths in which I choose and reflect subject matter are often blended with the Ancient Futuristic Cycles of Life.  My purpose and artistic perspective remains and has always been with the infinite.  Light can only reflect light. Giving shapes to new life and stories that sometimes are not seen with the naked eye.

All Art Mediums range from medias ranging from Canvas, Oil, Acrylic, Spray Paint, Digital Art, C Prints, Wood and Artist Prints blended together. 

Bio

With an art career beginning as a early of the age of 8 years of old with abstract sculptures Tingz showed signs of strong forward innovation.  In each medium by the age of 17 he had already won a state gold key award and had works in the Smithsonian. From the age of 18 he travelled to Los Angeles. Then receiving an Multimedia Art degree and was working interning at Jim Henson studios right out of Art School. 

After 10 Years of digital art and design working with such studios as MTV, NBC, CBS and countless other agencies around the Los Angeles area he begin to fuse his love for digital art with Contemporary Fine Art Painting.  This lead him to his next gallery show at the James Grey Gallery in Los Angeles. From this point forward he has shown in countless galleries on the west coast. 

Perpetuating the success of countless gallery showings he began crafting a new style of Contemporary Painting that is completely original to his own.  His Popularity within the Los Angeles and Miami Art scene.



Most Notable Recent News:

2020 Grammy Nominated Album Cover - Third World

2018 Grammy Award Winning Album Cover - Damian Marley



Group and Solo Exhibitions

Miami Art Week 2021

Art Basel Exhibition Miami 2019

Art Basel Exhibition Miami 2017

Wynwood, Art Miami, Red Dot 2017

Miami Art Week 2016 - Red Dot

Miami Art Week 2015 - Wynwood

Art Basel Exhibition 2014

W Hotel Art-Life Residence Summer 2014

Downtown LA Art-Walk Solo Exhibition Spring 2014

Solo Exhibition James Grey Gallery Los Angeles  2012

Art-Life - Artist in Residence 2011

Exhibited at Smithsonian Art Museum, 1999

Gold Key State Art Award, 1998

 

Publications

2014_ LA Weekly, USA

2012- New York Times, USA

2011 - Los Angeles Times, USA

 

Private Collections

United States

More references available upon request.