About The Artist
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Ke’Chanbria Ball is an artist that works and resides in Georgia. Throughout Ke’Chanbria Ball’s work, she explores themes of race, culture, and the denotations of color. She works primarily on large-scale portraiture with mediums of oil and acrylic paints. In a Realist style, Ke’Chanbria depicts humanizing mechanisms of the African American.
She received her Bachelor of Fine Art in painting and a Bachelor of Science in Psychology in the fall of 2020. Her work has been exhibited virtually, locally, and internationally in Georgia and China. Currently Ke'Chanbria resides in Georgia and is a dedicated art teacher. |
Curriculum Vitae (CV)
Education:
Bachelor of Fine Arts in Painting, Georgia Southwestern State University December 2020
Bachelor of Science in Psychology, Georgia Southwestern State University December 2020
Selected Exhibitions:
*denotes solo
*2023-2024 Hue-man, The Arts Center, Traverse Gallery, Moultrie Ga
2023 Albany Arts Council, The Carnegie Library Albany, Ga
*2023: Huemanize , Albany Arts Council, The Carnegie Library Albany, Ga
*2020: Blissful Melanin Georgia Southwestern State University Fine Arts Gallery Americus, Ga
*2020: Hueman Nature Georgia Southwestern State University, James Earl Carter Gallery Americus, Ga
2020: CJX Exhibit, The Art Place Marietta, Ga
2019: NEXT Exhibition, Georgia Southwestern State University Fine Arts Gallery Americus, Ga
2018: First Friday Exhibition, Huss Foundation Gallery Americus, Ga
Publications/Press
2016: “The Face of the Blue People”: South Ga Magazine
2017: Landscape Sirocco
2019: WFXL” Homework” Art Exhibition and Fundraiser on Display in Americus
https://wfxl.com/news/local/homework-art-exhibition-and-fundraiser-on-display-in-americuss.
2019: WALB “Homework” Exhibition Helps Formerly Homeless
https://www.walb.com/2019/05/03/homework-project-helps-formerly-homeless/
2019:Albany, Herald, GSW “Homework” Fundraiser to Help Homeless
https://www.albanyherald.com/news/gsw-homework-project-fundraiser-to-aid-homeless/article_dd581b26-6781-11e9-9d09-0f23d83e53dc.html
2020:#IYSM4Artist Grant Recipient, Judge Aminé
https://ilysm.com/zine/ke-chanbria-ball
2023: WALB "Georgia artists share Black history through art in Albany"
https://www.walb.com/2023/02/09/georgia-artists-share-black-history-through-art-albany/
2023:Albany Arts Council Past Exhibitions
https://albanyartscouncil.org/huemanize-by-kechanbria-ball/
2024: WALB "City of Thomasville celebrates African Americans and the Arts"
https://www.walb.com/video/2024/02/21/city-thomasville-celebrates-african-american-arts/
2024: WALB "Thomasville celebrates Black History Month with the theme "African Americans and the Arts" with Murals
https://www.walb.com/2024/02/23/thomasville-celebrates-black-history-month-theme-african-americans-arts-with-murals/
2024: Albany Herald, "Exhibition of Albany artist Ke'Chanbria Ball's work opens"
https://www.albanyherald.com/entertainment/exhibition-of-albany-artist-ke-chanbria-balls-work-opens/article_1bda4282-aa47-11ed-a9d8-e3910eb2b2ee.html
2024:Albany Herald, "Local artist exhibit opens at Albany Arts Council"
https://www.albanyherald.com/entertainment/local-artists-exhibit-opens-at-albany-area-arts-council/article_387e1394-a701-11ed-a389-3b8ff65c956c.html
Bachelor of Fine Arts in Painting, Georgia Southwestern State University December 2020
Bachelor of Science in Psychology, Georgia Southwestern State University December 2020
Selected Exhibitions:
*denotes solo
*2023-2024 Hue-man, The Arts Center, Traverse Gallery, Moultrie Ga
2023 Albany Arts Council, The Carnegie Library Albany, Ga
*2023: Huemanize , Albany Arts Council, The Carnegie Library Albany, Ga
*2020: Blissful Melanin Georgia Southwestern State University Fine Arts Gallery Americus, Ga
*2020: Hueman Nature Georgia Southwestern State University, James Earl Carter Gallery Americus, Ga
2020: CJX Exhibit, The Art Place Marietta, Ga
2019: NEXT Exhibition, Georgia Southwestern State University Fine Arts Gallery Americus, Ga
2018: First Friday Exhibition, Huss Foundation Gallery Americus, Ga
Publications/Press
2016: “The Face of the Blue People”: South Ga Magazine
2017: Landscape Sirocco
2019: WFXL” Homework” Art Exhibition and Fundraiser on Display in Americus
https://wfxl.com/news/local/homework-art-exhibition-and-fundraiser-on-display-in-americuss.
2019: WALB “Homework” Exhibition Helps Formerly Homeless
https://www.walb.com/2019/05/03/homework-project-helps-formerly-homeless/
2019:Albany, Herald, GSW “Homework” Fundraiser to Help Homeless
https://www.albanyherald.com/news/gsw-homework-project-fundraiser-to-aid-homeless/article_dd581b26-6781-11e9-9d09-0f23d83e53dc.html
2020:#IYSM4Artist Grant Recipient, Judge Aminé
https://ilysm.com/zine/ke-chanbria-ball
2023: WALB "Georgia artists share Black history through art in Albany"
https://www.walb.com/2023/02/09/georgia-artists-share-black-history-through-art-albany/
2023:Albany Arts Council Past Exhibitions
https://albanyartscouncil.org/huemanize-by-kechanbria-ball/
2024: WALB "City of Thomasville celebrates African Americans and the Arts"
https://www.walb.com/video/2024/02/21/city-thomasville-celebrates-african-american-arts/
2024: WALB "Thomasville celebrates Black History Month with the theme "African Americans and the Arts" with Murals
https://www.walb.com/2024/02/23/thomasville-celebrates-black-history-month-theme-african-americans-arts-with-murals/
2024: Albany Herald, "Exhibition of Albany artist Ke'Chanbria Ball's work opens"
https://www.albanyherald.com/entertainment/exhibition-of-albany-artist-ke-chanbria-balls-work-opens/article_1bda4282-aa47-11ed-a9d8-e3910eb2b2ee.html
2024:Albany Herald, "Local artist exhibit opens at Albany Arts Council"
https://www.albanyherald.com/entertainment/local-artists-exhibit-opens-at-albany-area-arts-council/article_387e1394-a701-11ed-a389-3b8ff65c956c.html