Biography
Leslie Moffat Ward was born in Worcester on 2nd April 1888. His family moved to Bournemouth in 1895 to open a drapery business. His mother originally came from a nautical family based in Weymouth which influenced his work later in life.
He lived for most of his life at 22 Grants Avenue in the Springbourne area of Bournemouth. He first began his art training by winning a scholarship to the Drummond Road Art school in Bournemouth where he studied under Lister Lobley - he went on to teach there. He proved himself to be a good teacher and popular with all his students. He was also a student at the Royal Academy School and won a gold medal in one national competition of the School of Art 1909 to 1910.
His first solo exhibition was in Bournemouth in 1930. He was elected A.R.E. In 1916 and R.E. In 1936. He was also elected as an associate member of the R.E in 1916 and became a full member in 1936. Later he became the senior assistant at the Southern College of Art in Bournemouth. He was a leading member of the Bournemouth Art Club of which he was the vice chairman for many years.
He was a good friend of another south coast artist Eustace Nash. They were often seen together in the Bournemouth and Poole area during the 1950's and 60's– between them they made countless drawings, etchings and paintings of the local area and the old town of Poole and its quay featured predominantly in their work. He was an accomplished etcher and lithographer. He wrote many articles on various art techniques. He exhibited at the Royal Academy from 1915. The Royal Society of Painters, Etchers and Engravers, The Society of Graphic Art, The Walker Art Gallery at Liverpool, The Royal Institute of Painters in Watercolours. His work is held in the Russell Cotes Art Gallery in Bournemouth and public galleries in Hastings, Eastbourne, Southampton, Oldham, Cheltenham, The Victoria and Albert and the British Museum.
In May 1978 a few months before his death the Bournemouth Arts Club paid tribute to his works and the Russell Cotes Art Gallery in Bournemouth held a three week exhibition.
He died on the 16th November 1978 – aged 90.
He lived for most of his life at 22 Grants Avenue in the Springbourne area of Bournemouth. He first began his art training by winning a scholarship to the Drummond Road Art school in Bournemouth where he studied under Lister Lobley - he went on to teach there. He proved himself to be a good teacher and popular with all his students. He was also a student at the Royal Academy School and won a gold medal in one national competition of the School of Art 1909 to 1910.
His first solo exhibition was in Bournemouth in 1930. He was elected A.R.E. In 1916 and R.E. In 1936. He was also elected as an associate member of the R.E in 1916 and became a full member in 1936. Later he became the senior assistant at the Southern College of Art in Bournemouth. He was a leading member of the Bournemouth Art Club of which he was the vice chairman for many years.
He was a good friend of another south coast artist Eustace Nash. They were often seen together in the Bournemouth and Poole area during the 1950's and 60's– between them they made countless drawings, etchings and paintings of the local area and the old town of Poole and its quay featured predominantly in their work. He was an accomplished etcher and lithographer. He wrote many articles on various art techniques. He exhibited at the Royal Academy from 1915. The Royal Society of Painters, Etchers and Engravers, The Society of Graphic Art, The Walker Art Gallery at Liverpool, The Royal Institute of Painters in Watercolours. His work is held in the Russell Cotes Art Gallery in Bournemouth and public galleries in Hastings, Eastbourne, Southampton, Oldham, Cheltenham, The Victoria and Albert and the British Museum.
In May 1978 a few months before his death the Bournemouth Arts Club paid tribute to his works and the Russell Cotes Art Gallery in Bournemouth held a three week exhibition.
He died on the 16th November 1978 – aged 90.
