MAC BALL
DOWN BY THE WATER - James River Suite
Mac Ball
Lives and works in New Orleans, LA
ARTIST BIO
Mac Ball’s work, capturing movement and the refraction of light in highland streams, aims to reflect the beauty and magic of our changing planet. Ball received his BA in Studio Art/English from the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, and his Master of Architecture from Yale School of Architecture. His work is in the collections of Iberia Bank, The Historic New Orleans Collection, and Capital One Bank, among others. He was working as Principal and Founder of Waggonner & Ball Architects, LLC before recently retiring. He now engages with his art practice in New Orleans full-time.
ARTIST STATEMENT
Mac Ball uses inspiration from coastal southern landscapes to create his paintings. Raised in Charleston, South Carolina, he now lives in New Orleans, witnessing land loss and environmental devastation. Since Hurricane Katrina, his architectural firm has focused on sustainable water management, collaborating with experts from the Netherlands on urban design initiatives and coastal stormwater projects. Ball’s love of Louisiana’s coastal landscape and fascination with how water alters perception have shaped his artistic direction in this era of sea level rise. His work, capturing movement and the refraction of light in highland streams, aims to reflect the beauty and magic of our changing planet.
Men On A Mission, 2024
Oil on canvas
40 x 60 inches
$7200
Underground Railroad Dream, James River, 2024
Oil on canvas
24 x 30 inches
$3,400
X Marks the Spot, 2024 Oil on canvas
18 x 24 inches
$2,800
Dying Of The Day, Autumn, Hollywood Rapids, 2024
Oil on canvas
30 x 40 inches
$4,200
Hollywood Rapids, James River, 2024
Oil on canvas
30 x 40 inches
$4,200
Modern Ruin (Bell Isle Hydroelectric Plant), 2024 Oil on canvas
30 x 30 inches
$3,600
Time And The River, 2024 Oil on canvas
36 x 48 inches
$5,500
Early Spring, Pony Pasture Park / James River, Richmond VA, 2024
40 x 40 inches
$5,000
Oil on canvas
Winter, Hollywood Rapids, 2024
Oil on canvas
12 x 16 inches
$1,800
Mid-Century Masterpiece (Ambassador Walter L. Rice Residence, James River, Richmond, 2024
Oil on canvas
24 x 36 inches
$3,600
Dancing Queens, Libby Hill Park, 2024
Oil on canvas
30 x 30 inches
$3,600
Mask, ACL Bridge, James River, Richmond, 2024
Oil on canvas
24 x 36 inches
$3,600
Manchester Bridge, James River, 2024
Oil on canvas
30 x 30 inches
$3,600
Floodwall Park, Looking East, 2024
Oil on canvas
30 x 40 inches
$4,200
On the Nickel, James River, 2024 Oil on canvas
30 x 30 inches
$3,600
36
$4,500
Ghost, Belle Isle (Ruin of Dominion Steel complex), 2024 Oil on cavas
x 36 inches
First Break, Early Spring (Hollywood Rapids, James River), 2024 Oil on canvas
30 x 40 inches
$4,200
Old Dominion Iron and Steel Works Ruins, Belle Isle, 2024
Oil on canvas
24 x 48 inches
$4,500
Canoeing The James, 2024 Oil on canvas
16 x 20 inches
$2,400
Complicated Shadows (Under the CSX Viaduct), 2024 Oil on canvas
16 x 20 inches
$2,400
Shad Fishermen, Mayo Bridge, 2024
Oil on canvas
16 x 20 inches
$2,400
Winter, Pony Pasture, 2024 Oil on canvas
16 x 20 inches
$2,400
Preparing a Picnic, Pony Pasture Park, 2024 Oil on canvas
20 x 16 inches
$2,400
Winter, Hollywood Rapids, 2024
Oil on canvas
12 x 16 inches
$1,800
MAC BALL
Abbreviated CV
EDUCATION
1975 B.A. Studio Art / English; University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
1978 M. Arch; Yale School of Architecture, New Haven; William Wirt Winchester
Travelling Fellowship
SELECT EXHIBITIONS
2018 Topological Narratives, Cole Pratt Gallery
2016 Wish You Were Here, Cole Pratt Gallery
2013 Modern Life, Cole Pratt Gallery
2012 Recent Paintings, Cole Pratt Gallery
SELECT COLLECTIONS:
Iberia Bank
The Historic New Orleans Collection
Bayou District Foundation / Columbia Parc
Capital One Bank
Plauche Maselli Parkerson, LLC
Lambeth House Senior Living