We Lost Our Daughter. Help Us Stay in Our Grandson’s Life. We don’t want to lose our grandson, too. On September 14, 2025, we lost our beloved daughter, Chanel Ward Biddle, to breast cancer. She was only 37 years old. Chanel left behind a little boy who was just 17 months old when his mama … Read more
Text by Tony Ward, Copyright 2025 . The Passing of a Friend . My first recollection of Bryan Abrams was seeing him in a Philadelphia 76ers television advertisement in the 1980’s. He was the guy that sat at court side during enumerable games cheering on his hometown team, even though he was actually from Delaware. … Read more
Text and Photography by Tony Ward, Copyright 2024 . Commissioned Work: Scarves by Rashid . Roberto Rashid is a Philadelphia based scarf designer who commissioned me recently to photograph his winter scarf collection. We first met in 1974 when we lived in the same dorm at what was then Millersville State College, now Millersville University … Read more
Text by Tony Ward, Copyright 2024 . KVaughn Summer Linen Collection 2024 . Photography by Al B For, Copyright 2024 I thoroughly enjoyed hosting KVaughn’s 100% linen scarf collection photo shoot for summer 2024. Veteran photographer Ted Kawalerski was the first to arrive driving in from Sleepy Hollow, New York. Since he was a little … Read more
Text by Tony Ward, Copyright 2023 . Artist Statement Thirty years ago in 1993. I embarked on a new body of work that explored our rights in America to freedom of expression. My subjects were from all walks of life, from various races, religious backgrounds and sexual persuasions. This melting pot that stubbornly defines America formed … Read more