Sydney Ball b. 29 October 1933

Also known as Sid Ball, Syd Ball
  • Artist (Painter)
Ball was considered an abstract painter and colourist and began his career studying privately with other painters. He moved to NYC, studying at the Art Students League, returning to Australia in 1965 and exhibiting in Melbourne. Travelling widely, he settled in Glenorie NSW in the 1970s.
Tags: Colour field painting, Abstract art, geometric abstraction
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Name
Sydney Ball
Also known as:
  • Sid Ball
  • Syd Ball
Gender
Male
Roles
  • Artist (Painter)
Other Occupation
  • Jackaroo -
  • Bank clerk (ANZSIC code: N) -
  • Architectural draftsman (ANZSIC code: 692) -
  • Lecturer (ANZSIC code: 81) 1965 - 1958 South Australian School of Art, Adelaide, SA
  • Senior lecturer (ANZSIC code: 81) c.1975 - City Art Institute, Sydney College of Advanced Education, NSW, National Art School Forbes Street, Australia
Tags:
Colour field painting
Abstract art
geometric abstraction
Birth date
29 October 1933
Birth place
Adelaide, South Australia
Death date
5 March 2017
Death place
Sydney, New South Wales
Death note
Home in Glemorie, NSW
Active Period
  • c.1960 - 2017
Residence
  • 1933 - 1962 Adelaide, SA
  • 1962 - 1965 New York, USA (Returned to Australia via Japan)
  • 1965 - c.1968 Adelaide, SA
  • 1969 - 1971 New York, USA
  • 1972 - 1976 Sydney, NSW
  • 1976 - 2017 Glenorie, NSW
Training
  • Architectural studies, c.1952 - c.1956 Workers Education Association, SA
  • Art, c.1958 - c.1961 South Australian Institute of Technology (now University of South Australia), SA
  • Art, 1963 - 1964 Art Students' League New York, USA
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Other occupations
  • Jackaroo -
  • Bank clerk (ANZSIC code: N) -
  • Architectural draftsman (ANZSIC code: 692) -
  • Lecturer (ANZSIC code: 81) 1965 - 1958 South Australian School of Art, Adelaide, SA
  • Senior lecturer (ANZSIC code: 81) c.1975 - City Art Institute, Sydney College of Advanced Education, NSW, National Art School Forbes Street, Australia
  • Jackaroo -
  • Bank clerk (ANZSIC code: N) -
  • Architectural draftsman (ANZSIC code: 692) -
  • Lecturer (ANZSIC code: 81) 1965 - 1958 South Australian School of Art, Adelaide, SA