Bio

Bio/CV

ANYA WARD (b.1975, United Kingdom) is an artist living and working in Pembrokeshire, Wales. Anya’s mixed media paintings are process-driven and are a response to her personal paradoxical journey into non-dualism and embodiment. Anya describes her process as being a conduit for something beyond thought – Connecting with Infinite Intelligence, she allows line, colour, and form to emerge intuitively across layered surfaces using acrylics and found tools for mark making. Recently, Anya has introduced looped sound frequencies into her studio practice, expanding her visual language into multi-sensory forms. As multi-sensory beings, Anya is interested in people ‘experiencing’ a painting and she’s currently exploring immersive technology and field recording with Immersive Arts UK funding.

This evolution aims to transform two-dimensional works into immersive, spatial experiences that foster wellbeing and deepen emotional connection through audience-focused design. 

Anya exhibits in contemporary art galleries around Wales and the UK and has her work in private collections in the UK, Europe, US, Canada and Australia.

Solo Exhibitions:

“Tell Me about You and Me” – Tenby Gallery & Museum (Oct-Nov 2024)

“Lle ar Lan y Mor” – 2 London Place Gallery, Borth, Ceredigion (Feb-Mar 2022)

“A Human Being” – Life: Full Colour Gallery, Caernarfon (July-Aug 2021)

Group Exhibitions:

“People’s Choice Award” Albany Gallery, Cardiff (Jan-Feb 2026)

“Otherworld” Gallery Gwyn, Aberaeron (Oct-Nov 2025)

“Summer Exhibition” Gallery At Home, Abergavenny (Jun-Aug 2025)

“NPA Exhibition” Clyde & Co and MacFarlanes, London (Apr25-Mar 2026)

“Antidote” Oriel Canfas, Cardiff (Nov-Dec 2024)

“Fiesta” ArtCan members show, Inky Fingers gallery, Hackney Wick, London (Jul 2024)

“Still : Life” Studio Cennen, Ffairfach, Llandeilo, Carmarthenshire (Mar-Apr 2024)

“Between The Lines” The House of Smalls, Chipping Campden (Feb-Apr 2024)

“Open 24” Queen Street Gallery, Neath (4-24 Feb 2024)

“Annual Open” Royal Cambrian Academy, Conwy (Jan – Feb 2024)

“Mountains, Moons, Music” Studio Cennen, Llandeilo (Nov 23-Feb 2024)

“Grwp Hydref” Blackwater Gallery, Cardiff (3-24 Nov 2023)

“Trails” The Turner House, Cardiff (Sept-Oct 23)

“Human:Nature” Studio Cennen, Llandeilo (Jun-Aug 2023)

“Spring Open” Cardiff M.A.D.E, Cardiff (May 2023)

“Monochrome:Greyscale” Studio Cennen, Llandeilo (Apr-May 2023)

“Poems, Psalms & Song” Studio Cennen, Llandeilo (Nov-Dec 2022)

“Ebb & Flow” Studio Cennen, Llandeilo (Sept 2022)

“Body:Stitch:Soul:Sow” Studio Cennen, Llandeilo (July 2022) 

Awards:

Recipient: Immersive Arts ‘Explore’ grant (2025)

Shortlisted: Gallery At Home Summer Exhibition (Jun 2025)

Longlisted: BEEP Painting Prize biennale (Jul 2024)

Shortlisted The House of Smalls, Chipping Campden – Between The Lines (Feb-Apr 2024)

Shortlisted Queen Street Gallery, Neath – Open 24 (4-24 Feb 2024)

Shortlisted Royal Cambrian Academy, Conwy – Annual Open (Jan – Feb 2024)

Shortlisted: – The Turner House – Open Exhibition (Aug 2023) 

Shortlisted: – Women In Art Painting Prize, London (July 2023)

Longlisted: – Visual Arts Open, London (July 2023)

Shortlisted: – Cardiff MADE Annual Spring Open (May 2023)

Finalist: – Outside In’ UK National Exhibition “Humanity” at Sotheby’s, London (January 2023) Project Ability, Glasgow (August 2023) and Hove Museum of Creativity (Nov-Jan 2024)

Shortlisted: Royal Cambrian Academy Annual Open Exhibition, Conwy (Jan-Apr 2023)

Shortlisted: 5th Women’s Artist Exhibition, Fusion Arts US (online) (July 2022)

Finalist: Emerging Woman Painting Prize, London (July 2022)

Shortlisted: Open Exhibition RCA, Conwy (Jan-Mar 2022)

Shortlisted: Open Exhibition Life:Full Colour Gallery, Caernarfon (2020, 2021)

Residencies:

Stiwdio Maelor, Corris, Ceredigion – 2/10 – 9/10 2023

PD Programmes:

New Platform Art – 2024 cohort