n. lee ball
NC Artist

I love the process of problem solving ideas into visual media. Currently I explore three avenues of thought: memories of place, impressions of place, and explorations of breaking the grid. I often ponder my family history as a voyeur looking at the “good old days” of an idealized past. I create my work using old photographs found in the family stash, or from digital photography from my travels. From these black and white images, I create a visual story that evokes my fragmented color view of the moment. Some stories are clear, others implied, and there is always something hidden.

“Great art is the outward expression of an inner life in the artist, and this inner life will result in his personal vision of the world. ” Edward Hopper

n. lee ball
bio

Born in Raleigh and raised in Johnston County, Lee is a native of North Carolina. She studied Architecture at North Carolina State University School of Design, Painting and Sculpture at Meredith College and taught Visual Art at Athens Drive High School for 10 years. Lee has a passion for Theatre, Museums, and travel, but loves her hometown of Raleigh/Cary.

Lee won First Place and received Honorable Mention at the NC State Fair for paintings in the professional category (2007, 2008).  She placed second in the Junior League Southern Menagerie in 2011 and third in the Junior League NC Scenes Show in 2007.  Locally, Lee received honorable mention in 2007, Grand Prize for two years running (2008, 2009), Frist Prize: Design (2011)  and participated as a featured artist in 2010 in the groundSpark sidewalk chalk competition held annually by the Visual Art Exchange in Raleigh, NC.  She has been juried into the Live Auction “For the Love of Art”, benefitting the VAE 2009-2012.