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Sarah Ball (born Yorkshire, 1965) is a British artist living and working in Cornwall, UK. Her practice relies on the gathering of found source material from newspaper cuttings, archival photographs, Instagram and historical archives to create evocative contemporary portraits.
Sarah Ball’s meticulously rendered portraits explore themes of gender and identity. Demonstrating an acute sensitivity to the psyche of her subjects, she emphasises physical characteristics that define how we outwardly portray ourselves to the world.
Jun 17, 2022 · Sarah Ball’s portraits of strangers cast a hypnotic gaze upon the audience. Ball paints her subjects in voidlike backgrounds with deeply emotive and expressive eyes. While not exactly lifelike nor photorealistic, there is a liveliness to their faces that leaves one feeling equally engaged and unsettled.
SARAH BALL. Born 1965, South Yorkshire. 1983 - 1986 Newport Art College. 2003 - 2005 MFA, Bath Spa University. Lives near Penzance, Cornwall. REPRESENTATION. Stephen Friedman Gallery. 5–6 Cork Street. London. W1S 3LQ. T: +44 (0) 20 7494 1434. info@stephenfriedman.com. For enquiries, please contact Jonathan Horrocks: jonathan@stephenfriedman.com.
Sarah Ball paints monumental portraits of often anonymous sitters with inscrutable, idiosyncratic expressions. Her soft brushstrokes, muted color palettes, and solid backgrounds work in contrast to the piercing gazes of her subjects, which Ball ….
Mar 19, 2024 · British artist Sarah Ball is recognized for psychologically investigative and meticulously executed portraits, depicting figures that at once seem part of an advanced form of an artistic typology yet ultimately remain wholly unique.
May 4, 2021 · Sarah Ball’s Simple Portraits Hint at Complex Stories - The New York Times. The British artist’s work will be on display at Frieze New York in her first solo exhibition at a major art fair....
33K Followers, 1,277 Following, 114 Posts - Sarah Ball (@sarah_ball_artist) on Instagram: "@stephenfriedmangallery".
Sarah Ball’s meticulously rendered portraits explore themes of gender and identity. Demonstrating an acute sensitivity to the psyche of her subjects, she emphasises physical characteristics that define how we outwardly portray ourselves to the world.
Jan 28, 2022 · Anima Mundi is proud to announce that Sarah Ball's first solo exhibition opened at Stephen Friedman Gallery, London to widespread acclaim. Demonstrating an acute sensitivity to the psyche of her subjects, Ball’s enigmatic portraits explore the way we project images of ourselves to the world.
