Deena S. Ball
www.deenasball.com
www.deenasball.com
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Deena's love of nature, science and art comes together when she paints outside. She is a student of nature who is constantly amazed at the natural world. She paints to help others see, respect, and conserve the beauty in our natural world.
Seek the sacred within the ordinary. Seek the remarkable within the commonplace. R. Nachman
Teaching Artist Statement -
Recently a student in one of my adult beginning watercolor classes sent me an email detailing how when unpacking their groceries they were struck by the vibrant hues and textures of their weekly vegetables. They were so moved by the play of light through the kitchen window and their new-found appreciation of color, that they started a painting of the produce that afternoon. Art is all around us, and we are all artists when we open our eyes to the beauty in our surroundings. Throughout my thirty plus years of teaching experience, that is the message that I strive to impart to all of my students. Through my own work with experimental watercolors I present the viewer with the beauty and fragility of our natural landscape. In my paintings, I am constantly testing new materials and techniques, incorporating textural elements such as gesso, and trying different types of paper. In the classroom whether working with paint, clay, or recycled materials I encourage students to engage in outside-the-box thinking and reimagine how their materials might be used to create art. I have experience teaching the full range of art mediums, including print making and graphic design, but I am most at home teaching drawing and painting. I enjoy teaching a wide range of ages, from toddlers to adults, and I have experience working with specialized populations including adults suffering from traumatic brain injuries, students with autism spectrum disorder, and disadvantaged youth. Students depart my classes and workshops with not just a pretty object in hand, but a greater appreciation of the visual subtleties in their environment and confidence in themselves as creative individuals.
PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS
Philadelphia Water Color Society - Signature Member and Board Member/President EmeritusBaltimore Watercolor Society - Signature MemberPennsylvania Guild of Craftsmen, Haverford ChapterState Juried Member / Educational Committee / Show and Standards JurorPennsylvania Watercolor Society - Signature Member
TEACHING
Wayne Art Center, Wayne, PA 1988 - 2014, 2017- present Dunwoody Village, Newtown Square, PA
2018- presentMain Line Art Center, Haverford, PA 2007 - presentHaverford Adult School, Havertown, PA 2015 - present
Main Line Night School, Radnor, PA 2016Community Arts Center, Wallingford, PA 2009 - present .St. James School, Philadelphia, PA 2011 - 17 Pennsylvania Guild of Craftsmen 2011 - present, Lancaster, PAPenn State/ Delaware County 4H, Newtown Square, PA 2010 - 14Delaware County Housing Authority, Woodlyn, PA 2013Landsdowne Art Space, Landsdowne, PA 2011
WORKSHOPS , DEMOS, ARTIST IN RESIDENCY
2019 Whitney Center, Hamden, CT - Artist in Residence2018 Watercolor Demos at Brandywine River Museum of Art, Chadds Ford, PA2017 Watercolor Demos at Brandywine River Museum of Art, Chadds Ford, PA2017 Children’s Workshop, Brandywine River Museum of Art, Chadds Ford, PA2016 Residency Chester Charter School for the Arts, Aston, PAEighth grade math class and first grade science class2013 Erdenheim Elementary School - watercolor residency permanentInstallation of 692 students work, Springfield, PA
2013 Istanbul International School- Istanbul, Turkey IB program Demo and Lecture
2012 Howard Pyle/ The Studio Group - workshop, Delaware
2012 Perkiomen Art Association - demo
2013, 2016 Delaware Valley Art League - demo/ workshop
2012-2015 Pennsylvania Guild of Craftsmen - demos and workshops
GRANTS
2018-19 Pennsylvania Council on the Arts: Project Stream Grant for the project, Farm to Table Plein Air: Bringing Art to the Table. www. LandArtEvents.com
2017-2018 Pennsylvania Council on the Arts: Project Stream Grant for the project, farm to Table Plein Air: Bringing Art to the Table. www. LandArtEvents.com
JUROR
Pennsylvania Guild of Craftsmen - State JurorHaverford Guild of Craftsmen - Standards Juror and Juror of SelectionBaker Industries Art Festival - Juror of Selection
Tyme Gallery - Juror of Selection and AwardsBeauty Gallery - Juror of Selection and Awards
SELECTION OF RECENT AWARDS
2018 Animation Project for original musical composition for Relache Ensemble
2018 The Art List- Artist of the Month Award2018 On Location- Artist At Brandywine Award2018 Honorable Mention- Land and Sea Small Works- Beauty Gallery
2017 Daniel Smith Prize: On Location: Artists at Brandywine
2017 Drawn From Nature, Third Place John Audubon Center at Mill Grove
2017 Pwcs Members Show - Honorable Mention
2016 First Place, Landscape Show Avenue of the Arts Gallery, Chester, PA
2016 Honorable Mention, Beauty Gallery, Small Works of Big Things,Newtown Square, PA
2016 Honorable Mention, John James Audubon Center at Mill Grove 10th Annual
Juried Art show, Audubon, PA
2015 Honorable Mention, Saranac Lake Plein Air Adirondack Plein Air Quick Draw, NY
2014 Adirondack Prize, Saranac Lake Plein Air Festival, Adirondack Plein Air, NY
2013 Framers Award, DVAL at Wayne Art Center, PA
2012 Finalist, New Courtland Fellowship, CEVA, Philadelphia, PA
2011 2nd Place, John James Audubon 7th Annual Juried Art Show, Audubon, PA
SELECTION OF JURIED SHOWS
2019 Wayne Art Center Regional All Media Show, PA
2019 Art of Stewardship, Riverarts Gallery, MD
2019 Arise, Media Art Council, PA
2019 Philadelphia Water Color Society Members Juried Show
2018 Philadelphia Water Color Society 118th International Works on Paper Exhibition
2018 Farm to Table Plein Air, PA
2018 Google Works Juried Exhibition, PA
2018 Unionville Art Gala, PA
2018 38th Annual, A Sense of Place,Gertrude Herbert Institute of Art - GA
2018 On Location: Artists at Brandywine, Chadds Ford, PA
2018 Land and Sea Small Works- Beauty Gallery
2018- 4th, 5th, 6th Annual Plein Air Salon
2018 Drawn From Nature- John James Audubon Center, Audubon, PA
2018 Crystal Moll Gallery Plein Air Show, MD
2017 Brandywine Valley Plein Air
2017 6 x 6 Show Kefauver Gallery, Maine
2017 Long Beach Island Plein Air
2017 Lancaster Artisan Fair, Manheim, PA
2017 Haverford Guild of Craftsmen Holiday Show
2017 Delaware County Studio Tour
2017 Your City, Your Town, Your Neighborhood, Highlandtown Gallery, MD
2017 Baltimore Water Color Society Mid-Atlantic Exhibition
2017 Plein Air Southwest Salon, Dallas, Texas
2017 Media Arts Council- Fresh Hues
2017 CFAS show- Crystal Moll Gallery
2017 Malvern Retreat House Show and Sale, Malvern, PA
2016 PWCS International Works on Paper,West Chester University, West Chester, PA
2016 Pennsylvania Guild of Craftsmen Rittenhouse Square Art Festival,Philadelphia, PA
2016 Delaware County Studio Tour, PA
2016 Rock the Wave, Kefauver Gallery, Damariscotta, Maine 2016
2016 Castine Plein Air, Castine, Maine
2016 Bucks County Plein Air, Newtown, PA
2016 Saranac Lake Plein Air, Saranac Lake, NY
2016 Brandywine Plein Air, Chadsford, PA
2016 Malvern Retreat House Show and Sale, Malvern, PA
2016 Plein Air - Crystal Moll Gallery, Baltimore, MD
2016 RiverArts, Art of the Stewardship, Chestertown, Maryland
2015 MAPA Cityscape, Wayne Art Center and Crystal Moll Gallery, Baltimore, Maryland
2015 PWCS International Works on Paper, Googleworks, Reading, PA
2015 Brandywine Plein Air, Chadsford, PA
2015 Saranac Lake Plein Air, Saranac Lake, NY
2014 Drawn From Nature, John James Audubon Center, Mill Grove,PA
2014 All Across PA, The Center for American Craft, Lancaster,PA
2014 Mid- Atlantic Plein Air Painters On-Line Show
2014 Saranac Lake Plein Air, Saranac Lake, NY
2013 Solo Show at The Grand, Wilmington, DE
2013/2014 Main Line Art Center, Jewels and Treasures, Haverford, PA
2012 National Watercolor Society Exhibition, California
2012/2011 Pennsylvania Guild Fine Art and Craft Festivals, Wilmington, DE, and
Lancaster, PA
2012/2013/2014 Professional Artist Exhibition, Main Line Art Center, Haverford, PA
INVITATIONALS
2019 Philadelphia Water Color Society Board show at Gallery 222
2018 HOST - Haverford Open Studio tour
2018 Wayne Art Center Holiday Market
2018 Unionville Gala
2018 Palette and Page Gallery, Elkton, MD
2018 Solo Show Kendal, Kennet Square, PA
2018 High Peaks Artist Show- New York
2017 Kefauver Gallery, Six by Six show, Invitational, Damariscota, Maine
2017 Kefauver Gallery, Rock the Wave Invitational, Damariscota, Maine
2016 Kefauver Gallery, Small Works, Damariscota, Maine
2016 Hardcastle Gallery Miniature Show, Centre Square, DE
2015 Thos. Moser Furniture Showroom Solo Invitational, Wayne, PA
2012 Creative Alliances, Hilltop School, Bryn Mawr, PA
2012 Willow Valley Cultural Center, Willow Valley, PA
2010 Solo Show, Bryn Mawr Presbyterian Church, Bryn Mawr, PA
PUBLICATIONS
2018 The Art List- Artist of the Month Award
2013 August Watercolor Artist - featured in Creative Corner
2012 Watercolor Artist - April Issue, F &W Media
2011 Splash 13: Alternative Approaches, Northlight Books
2010 Splash 12: Celebrating Artistic Vision, Northlight Books
EDUCATION
Colby College, Waterville Maine BA with distinction in Studio Art/ ArtHistory
Studied with Gina Werfel, Harriet Mathews
Tyler School of Art, Temple University - Graduate Studies
Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Art - Additional Studies
Studies with Skip Lawrence, Jean Uhl Spicer, Domenic DiStephano, and Don Andrews.
Seek the sacred within the ordinary. Seek the remarkable within the commonplace. R. Nachman
Teaching Artist Statement -
Recently a student in one of my adult beginning watercolor classes sent me an email detailing how when unpacking their groceries they were struck by the vibrant hues and textures of their weekly vegetables. They were so moved by the play of light through the kitchen window and their new-found appreciation of color, that they started a painting of the produce that afternoon. Art is all around us, and we are all artists when we open our eyes to the beauty in our surroundings. Throughout my thirty plus years of teaching experience, that is the message that I strive to impart to all of my students. Through my own work with experimental watercolors I present the viewer with the beauty and fragility of our natural landscape. In my paintings, I am constantly testing new materials and techniques, incorporating textural elements such as gesso, and trying different types of paper. In the classroom whether working with paint, clay, or recycled materials I encourage students to engage in outside-the-box thinking and reimagine how their materials might be used to create art. I have experience teaching the full range of art mediums, including print making and graphic design, but I am most at home teaching drawing and painting. I enjoy teaching a wide range of ages, from toddlers to adults, and I have experience working with specialized populations including adults suffering from traumatic brain injuries, students with autism spectrum disorder, and disadvantaged youth. Students depart my classes and workshops with not just a pretty object in hand, but a greater appreciation of the visual subtleties in their environment and confidence in themselves as creative individuals.
PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS
Philadelphia Water Color Society - Signature Member and Board Member/President EmeritusBaltimore Watercolor Society - Signature MemberPennsylvania Guild of Craftsmen, Haverford ChapterState Juried Member / Educational Committee / Show and Standards JurorPennsylvania Watercolor Society - Signature Member
TEACHING
Wayne Art Center, Wayne, PA 1988 - 2014, 2017- present Dunwoody Village, Newtown Square, PA
2018- presentMain Line Art Center, Haverford, PA 2007 - presentHaverford Adult School, Havertown, PA 2015 - present
Main Line Night School, Radnor, PA 2016Community Arts Center, Wallingford, PA 2009 - present .St. James School, Philadelphia, PA 2011 - 17 Pennsylvania Guild of Craftsmen 2011 - present, Lancaster, PAPenn State/ Delaware County 4H, Newtown Square, PA 2010 - 14Delaware County Housing Authority, Woodlyn, PA 2013Landsdowne Art Space, Landsdowne, PA 2011
WORKSHOPS , DEMOS, ARTIST IN RESIDENCY
2019 Whitney Center, Hamden, CT - Artist in Residence2018 Watercolor Demos at Brandywine River Museum of Art, Chadds Ford, PA2017 Watercolor Demos at Brandywine River Museum of Art, Chadds Ford, PA2017 Children’s Workshop, Brandywine River Museum of Art, Chadds Ford, PA2016 Residency Chester Charter School for the Arts, Aston, PAEighth grade math class and first grade science class2013 Erdenheim Elementary School - watercolor residency permanentInstallation of 692 students work, Springfield, PA
2013 Istanbul International School- Istanbul, Turkey IB program Demo and Lecture
2012 Howard Pyle/ The Studio Group - workshop, Delaware
2012 Perkiomen Art Association - demo
2013, 2016 Delaware Valley Art League - demo/ workshop
2012-2015 Pennsylvania Guild of Craftsmen - demos and workshops
GRANTS
2018-19 Pennsylvania Council on the Arts: Project Stream Grant for the project, Farm to Table Plein Air: Bringing Art to the Table. www. LandArtEvents.com
2017-2018 Pennsylvania Council on the Arts: Project Stream Grant for the project, farm to Table Plein Air: Bringing Art to the Table. www. LandArtEvents.com
JUROR
Pennsylvania Guild of Craftsmen - State JurorHaverford Guild of Craftsmen - Standards Juror and Juror of SelectionBaker Industries Art Festival - Juror of Selection
Tyme Gallery - Juror of Selection and AwardsBeauty Gallery - Juror of Selection and Awards
SELECTION OF RECENT AWARDS
2018 Animation Project for original musical composition for Relache Ensemble
2018 The Art List- Artist of the Month Award2018 On Location- Artist At Brandywine Award2018 Honorable Mention- Land and Sea Small Works- Beauty Gallery
2017 Daniel Smith Prize: On Location: Artists at Brandywine
2017 Drawn From Nature, Third Place John Audubon Center at Mill Grove
2017 Pwcs Members Show - Honorable Mention
2016 First Place, Landscape Show Avenue of the Arts Gallery, Chester, PA
2016 Honorable Mention, Beauty Gallery, Small Works of Big Things,Newtown Square, PA
2016 Honorable Mention, John James Audubon Center at Mill Grove 10th Annual
Juried Art show, Audubon, PA
2015 Honorable Mention, Saranac Lake Plein Air Adirondack Plein Air Quick Draw, NY
2014 Adirondack Prize, Saranac Lake Plein Air Festival, Adirondack Plein Air, NY
2013 Framers Award, DVAL at Wayne Art Center, PA
2012 Finalist, New Courtland Fellowship, CEVA, Philadelphia, PA
2011 2nd Place, John James Audubon 7th Annual Juried Art Show, Audubon, PA
SELECTION OF JURIED SHOWS
2019 Wayne Art Center Regional All Media Show, PA
2019 Art of Stewardship, Riverarts Gallery, MD
2019 Arise, Media Art Council, PA
2019 Philadelphia Water Color Society Members Juried Show
2018 Philadelphia Water Color Society 118th International Works on Paper Exhibition
2018 Farm to Table Plein Air, PA
2018 Google Works Juried Exhibition, PA
2018 Unionville Art Gala, PA
2018 38th Annual, A Sense of Place,Gertrude Herbert Institute of Art - GA
2018 On Location: Artists at Brandywine, Chadds Ford, PA
2018 Land and Sea Small Works- Beauty Gallery
2018- 4th, 5th, 6th Annual Plein Air Salon
2018 Drawn From Nature- John James Audubon Center, Audubon, PA
2018 Crystal Moll Gallery Plein Air Show, MD
2017 Brandywine Valley Plein Air
2017 6 x 6 Show Kefauver Gallery, Maine
2017 Long Beach Island Plein Air
2017 Lancaster Artisan Fair, Manheim, PA
2017 Haverford Guild of Craftsmen Holiday Show
2017 Delaware County Studio Tour
2017 Your City, Your Town, Your Neighborhood, Highlandtown Gallery, MD
2017 Baltimore Water Color Society Mid-Atlantic Exhibition
2017 Plein Air Southwest Salon, Dallas, Texas
2017 Media Arts Council- Fresh Hues
2017 CFAS show- Crystal Moll Gallery
2017 Malvern Retreat House Show and Sale, Malvern, PA
2016 PWCS International Works on Paper,West Chester University, West Chester, PA
2016 Pennsylvania Guild of Craftsmen Rittenhouse Square Art Festival,Philadelphia, PA
2016 Delaware County Studio Tour, PA
2016 Rock the Wave, Kefauver Gallery, Damariscotta, Maine 2016
2016 Castine Plein Air, Castine, Maine
2016 Bucks County Plein Air, Newtown, PA
2016 Saranac Lake Plein Air, Saranac Lake, NY
2016 Brandywine Plein Air, Chadsford, PA
2016 Malvern Retreat House Show and Sale, Malvern, PA
2016 Plein Air - Crystal Moll Gallery, Baltimore, MD
2016 RiverArts, Art of the Stewardship, Chestertown, Maryland
2015 MAPA Cityscape, Wayne Art Center and Crystal Moll Gallery, Baltimore, Maryland
2015 PWCS International Works on Paper, Googleworks, Reading, PA
2015 Brandywine Plein Air, Chadsford, PA
2015 Saranac Lake Plein Air, Saranac Lake, NY
2014 Drawn From Nature, John James Audubon Center, Mill Grove,PA
2014 All Across PA, The Center for American Craft, Lancaster,PA
2014 Mid- Atlantic Plein Air Painters On-Line Show
2014 Saranac Lake Plein Air, Saranac Lake, NY
2013 Solo Show at The Grand, Wilmington, DE
2013/2014 Main Line Art Center, Jewels and Treasures, Haverford, PA
2012 National Watercolor Society Exhibition, California
2012/2011 Pennsylvania Guild Fine Art and Craft Festivals, Wilmington, DE, and
Lancaster, PA
2012/2013/2014 Professional Artist Exhibition, Main Line Art Center, Haverford, PA
INVITATIONALS
2019 Philadelphia Water Color Society Board show at Gallery 222
2018 HOST - Haverford Open Studio tour
2018 Wayne Art Center Holiday Market
2018 Unionville Gala
2018 Palette and Page Gallery, Elkton, MD
2018 Solo Show Kendal, Kennet Square, PA
2018 High Peaks Artist Show- New York
2017 Kefauver Gallery, Six by Six show, Invitational, Damariscota, Maine
2017 Kefauver Gallery, Rock the Wave Invitational, Damariscota, Maine
2016 Kefauver Gallery, Small Works, Damariscota, Maine
2016 Hardcastle Gallery Miniature Show, Centre Square, DE
2015 Thos. Moser Furniture Showroom Solo Invitational, Wayne, PA
2012 Creative Alliances, Hilltop School, Bryn Mawr, PA
2012 Willow Valley Cultural Center, Willow Valley, PA
2010 Solo Show, Bryn Mawr Presbyterian Church, Bryn Mawr, PA
PUBLICATIONS
2018 The Art List- Artist of the Month Award
2013 August Watercolor Artist - featured in Creative Corner
2012 Watercolor Artist - April Issue, F &W Media
2011 Splash 13: Alternative Approaches, Northlight Books
2010 Splash 12: Celebrating Artistic Vision, Northlight Books
EDUCATION
Colby College, Waterville Maine BA with distinction in Studio Art/ ArtHistory
Studied with Gina Werfel, Harriet Mathews
Tyler School of Art, Temple University - Graduate Studies
Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Art - Additional Studies
Studies with Skip Lawrence, Jean Uhl Spicer, Domenic DiStephano, and Don Andrews.
