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Artist Dana Ballard

Morris Graves Museum of Art

Dana Ballard is what you might call a late bloomer. She has made art from the very beginning, but put things on hold for a later date because of the obligations of single motherhood. She picked up her brush years later, after finding renewed inspiration on an extended trip to Spain. Largely self taught, Dana creates watercolor paintings that capture the light and grace of everyday objects. As the artist explains, “certain qualities of our world look so beautiful to me that I am inspired to paint them; I can’t name the quality exactly, but I know it when it presents itself. It can be an ethereal sunset or the cathedral heights of a redwood grove. It could be the way light plays up the subtle color variations of white plumage or the elegant line of a creosote pylon standing in rippled water. It might be the sensuous curve or saturated color of a common vegetable, or the flavor of a place or culture. Sometimes it’s the irony of relationships or perhaps the feeling of a moment.” Dana lives with her husband and “love of her life” on the Lost Coast of California. She shows her work regularly and is a member of the Humboldt Artist Gallery inside the Morris Graves Museum of Art. She also works with emerging artists, facilitating their art careers. She is the Humboldt Artist Gallery’s Featured Artist for the month of September, 2014. Her current exhibit celebrates the harvest. In addition to framed original paintings, there will be affordable fine art prints and art cards available for purchase. To see more of Dana’s work visit the Humboldt Artist Gallery, located within the Morris Graves Museum of Art at 636 F Street, Eureka.

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WHERE

• Morris Graves Museum of Art

PRICE

• $5
• $2 Seniors/Students
• Free MGMA members/ Children 17 and Under