David Ball was born into the Australian bush in 1958. It has provided him with everything he values as a sculptor. He was raised in the bush fringes of Sydney and lives in a bush-lined pocket of the Southern Highlands of NSW.

He is driven to make his pieces by hand. This necessitates a physicality not often evident in large-scale metal sculptures.

David considers every angle of his sculptures. " I tend to work classically ", he says," I believe sculpture should command and relate to a space and work completely in the round, offering differing experiences from all angles, structure and poetry in one."

The bush is a conduit and an inspiration to his work, which is noted for both its rawness and organic fluidity. David’s designs continue to be ambitious and original but, like an old wine, have settled and mellowed. He has begun using classic lines to create a sense of simplicity, stillness and timelessness.

Put simply…

Ball’s work is derived from forms observed in nature,

from the molecullar to the celestial, then distilled, simplified and imagined.

Finally, scaled up or down to to sit easily in the landscape.