Charles Ward born and raised in Macon, GA. He graduated with a B.A. in Art with a concentration in Drawing from Piedmont College in Demorest, Georgia. He recieved a Master of Arts in Teaching from Georgia College & State University in 2006. He has recently completed his Master of Fine Arts in Fine Arts degree at Western Carolina University in Cullowhee, NC.

He currently resides in Sylva, NC with his wife, Michelle.