Mollie Ward (b. 1995) is an artist and arts educator in upstate New York, creating vibrant, body-like ceramic sculptures and pastel drawings that confront the discomfort of being in one’s skin. Her work celebrates the human form by transforming physical discomforts into objects of humor and celebration, challenging cultural stigmas around the body. Ward has been recognized for her innovative use of materials and her ability to evoke emotion through tactile form.

Ward received her Bachelors of Fine Arts from State University of New York at Plattsburgh in 2022, with a concentration in ceramics and drawing. Ward maintains her art practice in addition to her role as Ceramic Studio Manager and ceramics teacher at the Strand Center for the Arts, a non-profit art center in Plattsburgh, NY. Creating community and bolstering the arts in rural areas is at the center of her professional life, engaging with folks in all stages of their artistic journeys.

Ward has been included in multiple juried shows, including Wildfire Ceramics Studio (Missoula MT), Albany Barn (Albany, NY), Lake Placid Center for the Arts (Lake Placid, NY), 2023 Art Hop (Burlington, VT).