Hannah Ward
Hanna is a Diploma Iconographer. She has researched and studied iconography and Orthodox Church painting under several masters from Greece, Russia, Romania, Finland and UK.
She has a Masters Degree in Sacred Traditional Arts from The Prince’s School of Traditional Arts, London and she has finished the four year diploma studies in iconography and wall painting under iconographer Aidan Hart in Prince’s School’s Liturgical Arts Programme.
Hanna is especially interested in Church wall painting and has been to Romania to research fresco painting under church painter Adrian Iurco. Hanna has also assisted Aidan Hart with the fresco of the Transfiguration at Leeds. Hanna has also researched sacred geometry and underlying symbolism in Church architecture as she is an interior designer and has spent her working life in architectural design and drafting. Hanna has painted and taught traditional Folk Art for many years which has given her strong technical skills and foundation for mastering complex icon and wall painting, which is now her calling and passion.
Hanna believes that when creating contemporary icons it is important to obey liturgical principles, whilst allowing creativity, in order to uphold this very special image of prayer. Hanna teaches icon painting and works for commissions: http://www.hannaward.com/
Icons:
The Virgin of Konevitsa:- This is my version of the precious old icon that is in the
Valamo Monastery in Finland painted with traditional technique with egg tempera
and natural and semi precious pigment on lime wood gessoed board with 23.5
carat gold leaf.
The Crucifixion:- Painted with traditional technique with egg tempera and natural
and semi precious pigments on lime wood gessoed board with 23.5 carat gold leaf.
St John the Baptist face:- This icon I painted as a demonstration piece during my
‘Introduction to Byzantine Icon Painting’ course at the Prince’s Foundation School
of Traditional Art. New courses coming up, the next one at the PFSTA is in December.
Painted with the traditional methods and materials : natural self ground pigments,
egg tempera and gilding in 23.5 carat gold leaf.
St John the Baptist:- Painted with the Traditional methods and materials; natural and
semi precious self ground pigments, egg tempera and 23.5 carat gold leaf.
The Virgin of Konevitsa 40 x 30cm (NFS)
The Crucifixion 55 x 35cm For Sale
St John the Baptist face 25 x 20cm (NFS)
St John the Baptist 40 x 30cm (NFS)
Hanna takes commissions for all her icons
Contact: hannalward@hotmail.com
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