J.W. Ford's early art was published by Icart Graphics of California and distributed throughout the United States and Europe. One of the prints "Natural Beauty" was part of the set on an episode of ABC network sitcom "Hangin' With Mr. Cooper". The popularity of these images was further reinforced when they were produced as The J.W. Ford Collection of cards by Hunter Greeting Cards of New York City.  She has since self-published a line of art prints and developed a unique artistic interpretation of the mystical Ambigram style of wordplay, and her large format multi-image interpretive portraits are exclusively created for individuals on a commission basis.  Her artwork in New York City has been displayed at Art Expo Jacobs Javits Center, Savacou Gallery, The Television City Gallery, The Elsa Mott Ives Gallery, Galeria Art & Framing, The Clinton Hill Simply Art Gallery in Brooklyn, The Brooklyn Waterfront Coalition Artists Show, Warner Brothers Backlot Gallery, Art Expo Los Angeles Convention Center in California and her piece "Time Out" won a place in the prestigious Taos Watercolor Society Show at the Van Vechten Gallery in Taos, New Mexico. She was honored by the New York Urban League in their Salute to African American Women Artists and her work has been in the art collection of EBONY Magazine's New York Office and was featured in national publications such as Decor Magazine and Art Business News. The presence of her art in the homes and offices of the many patrons who have collected her work throughout the years continues to pay homage to her talent. Ford studied at the following schools in New York City: Art Students League, School of Visual Arts, Fashion Institute of Technology and The Craft Students League, and she is currently a member of The Harlem Arts Alliance, The National Conference of Artists and The West Side Arts Coalition.

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