Deena Ball
Deena Ball's love for nature, science, and art comes together when she paints outdoors. She is a student of nature who is constantly amazed by the natural world. Her paintings aim to help others see, respect, and conserve the beauty of our natural world.
Deena is nationally renowned for her landscape paintings, which are known for their innovative use of watercolors in combination with textured ground and specialized surfaces. The majority of her work is painted Plein Air or derived from sketches and observations while she is immersed in nature. Her goal is to create simple but expressive paintings inspired by nature, capturing a moment in time and striking an emotional chord with the viewer.
Deena holds a BA in Art History and Studio Art from Colby College in Waterville, Maine. She continued her studies at Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Art and Tyler School of Art. Her landscape watercolor paintings have been exhibited throughout the country. She studied for several years with the late Domenic DiStephano. Currently, her work is represented by the Richard Boyd Art Gallery in Portland, Maine.
Deena's landscape paintings have recently been exhibited in several prestigious shows across the country, including the Philadelphia Watercolor Society 121st and 122nd Anniversary International Works on Paper Exhibition, Randy Higbee Gallery in California, Green Mountain Watercolor Society in Vermont, 35th Northern National Competition in Wisconsin, Maine Art Gallery Members Exhibition, Northwind Fine Arts in New York, Back to Nature 2021, A Landscape Painters Invitational in Wayne, PA, New England Watercolor Society Gallery Show in Plymouth, MA, Great American Paint In - Cero Gallery in Florida, and the American Impressionist Society Member Exhibition.
Her work has been published in Splash 12 and 13, Watercolor Artist Magazine, The Art List, and the Great American Paint-in. Deena is an active teaching artist for both adults and children. She is regularly invited to conduct workshops and presentations for artists' organizations. Recent presentations have been for the Philadelphia Watercolor Society, Onondaga Art Society, Salem County Art Society, and the Waterville Area Art Association.
Deena is the past president of the Philadelphia Watercolor Society and the co-founder and Artistic Director of the non-profit LandArt Events, which organized Farm to Table Plein Air. She has worked to strengthen the ties between artists, provide opportunities for artists, and opportunities for the public to interact with the artistic community. Currently, Deena is involved in a project to paint scenes from the Falmouth Land Trust Properties to foster greater community awareness about the issues of land development and conservation.
