EMERGING ARTIST SERIES

Savannah Ball

“All Wonder and Light”

November 5th, 2021 - November 26th, 2021

GALLERY HOURS:
WEDNESDAY - SUNDAY: 12PM-5PM

Artist Statement:

Over the last two years, I have developed a specialized approach to landscape painting, which results in abstracted renditions of unique scenery. I take inspiration from geometric and textural elements of original photographs, loosely yet purposely recreating those elements with acrylic paint on canvas. The addition of a variety of medium additives allow me to build up an almost three-dimensional quality to each piece, and my bold color schemes give my work a crisp, vibrant sense of personality. Each work represents my remembrance of a specified memory, time, brought out from within the landscape. No matter the size of the canvas, each finished work contains treasured memories, dissected and memorialized through texture, composition, and color. 

My compositions create movement by using diagonal lines, texture, and segmented color fields, leading the viewer’s eye to experience the full visual adventure, similar to my journey while creating the visual language of each work. I am committed to a methodical process that involves a number of directed steps, each essential to the finished piece. Though regimented, my systematic process allows for an optimal amount of freedom in creative decision-making while still paying due homage to the initial inspiration.

Artist’s Bio:

Savannah Ball graduated with her BFA in Painting and Printmaking with a Minor in Art History from Virginia Commonwealth University and was awarded the Ed Steinberg Award in 2015. She also received her Graduate Certificate in Museum Studies from Northwestern University in 2018. She was born in Orlando, Florida, and currently resides in Richmond, Virginia. 

Her work has received recognition, including Honorable Mention awards in 2020 and 2018 in Crossroads Art Center’s juried art shows and the People’s Choice Award in Riverviews Artspace’s November 2020 Annual Juried Show. She was selected as one of the participating artists to represent Crossroads Art Center during Richmond’s CURRENT Art Fair in 2019. 

Before attending university, Savannah was a self-taught artist, driven by her love of learning and working with her hands. She discovered a passion for creating art and a deep appreciation for learning from others' wisdom. Her desire for individual growth and curiosity as an artist inspires constant exploration and shifts within her work. 

In 2020, her two-person exhibition, "Duality", celebrated the creative cross-pollination between fine art nature photographer, Darron Franta, and herself. Their exhibition beautifully exemplified the harmony between two contrasting artistic processes. 

Savannah is currently represented by Crossroads Art Center in Richmond, Virginia.

www.savannahballart.com