The oil paintings and reproductions of Seattle artists Scott Ward will go on display at a local restaurant, Pogacha of Issaquah, at the end of this month.

With a background in commercial design and illustration, Ward worked in advertising, graphic design, and even theatre design for a number of years, before debuting a range of greeting cards in 2001. Since then he has shown his work at galleries and exhibitions throughout the country, and was the 2009 featured artist at the Providence O’Christmas Trees gala fundraiser.

Ward paints people, animals and landscapes using the bold colors and firm lines of modern illustration artists.

His latest show, “To tree or not to tree,” will be on display at Pogacha of Issaquah, 120 NW Gilman Blvd., Aug. 28 to Oct. 9.

For more information visit the artist’s web site, www.scottwardart.com.