About the artwork
Natalie Ball
Clickety-Clack, 2020
Dimensions(h x w x d): 16" x 12.5"
Leather, horsehair, beads, cotton, cowry shells, acrylic, canvas, and wood
Located in Vanport Building
About the artist
Natalie Ball was born and raised in Portland. She holds a bachelor’s degree with a double major in ethnic studies and art from the University of Oregon, a master’s degree focusing on Indigenous contemporary art from Massey University in New Zealand, and an MFA in painting & printmaking from Yale School of Art. Her work has been shown nationally and internationally, including the Half Gallery, NY; Vancouver Art Gallery, BC; Nino Mier Gallery, CA; Portland Art Museum, OR; Gagosian, NY; Seattle Art Museum, WA; Almine Rech Gallery, FR; and SculptureCenter, NY. Ball's work interrogates historic and contemporary abuses against, and the survivance of, Black and Indigenous with unabashed power, pride, and cultural fluency.
See more of Natalie Ball's work on her website.
These works were acquired through Oregon's Percent for Art in Public Places Program, managed by the Oregon Arts Commission.
Banner image: Photo courtesy of the artist