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Yvonne Martinez Ward PhD
Yvonne Martinez Ward has written short stories, vignettes, poetry, editorial letters, children's
stories, newsletter articles and essays, speeches, and press releases. In high school and
college s...view moreYvonne Martinez Ward has written short stories, vignettes, poetry, editorial letters, children's
stories, newsletter articles and essays, speeches, and press releases. In high school and
college she studied creative writing and participated in poetry readings. She published
an article on how to start a home-based business in a nationwide newsletter published by
The Society of Craft Designers. "Nature's Joy" is the author's first published collection of
prose poetry, a book derived from her long-time passion for writing. Yvonne is also an
accomplished professional artist (painter) who has extensively exhibited her work in art
galleries. In her spare time, Yvonne enjoys reading, singing, dancing, gardening and spending
quality time with close friends. She is a strong supporter of the arts (both visual and
performance) and is currently an art teacher, drama director and vocalist at an
elementary school. Yvonne enjoys spending time in nature where she can set up her easel
and do some painting en plein air. Finally, Yvonne is a mother of a son, and lives in Bronx,
New York. She is currently working on her second poetry collection and creating art
illustrations for two children's books she has authored, both of which will be published in
the Fall. Yvonne published a book about her life as an artist entitled: "Living the Artist's Life".view less