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Bio

Dorothy Ballman, United States, February 11th.

Kalamazoo Valley Community College, Graduating 2027

Dorothy is a multidisciplinary artist whose work spans acrylic spin art, sourdough making, photography, and jewelry design. Drawn to color, movement, and the tactile nature of handmade processes, she approaches each medium as an exploration of energy and transformation. Her acrylic spin paintings capture the spontaneity of motion and the interplay of gravity and pigment, while her sourdough baking reflects her deep appreciation for patience, intuition, and the living nature of craft.

Photography serves as another foundation of her practice, allowing her to observe and preserve the textures, contrasts, and quiet moments that inspire much of her visual work. In jewelry making, Dorothy distills these inspirations into small, intimate pieces meant to be held, worn, and carried.

Across all her creative pursuits, Dorothy celebrates process, materiality, and the unexpected beauty that emerges when art, movement, and intention meet.

Located in Portage.

Artist Statement

Dorothy practice spans from acrylic spin art, sourdough making, photography, and jewelry design—four mediums connected by a shared focus on motion, transformation, and material expression. In her spin paintings, she explores the physics of color and the balance between intention and chance. While breadmaking grounds her work in patience and process, reminding her that creation is both tactile and alive. Photography allows Dorothy to isolate moments of texture and light that often inform her palettes and compositions, while jewelry making distills these ideas into intimate, wearable forms.

Across all mediums, Dorothy is drawn to how raw materials shift under movement, time, and touch. Her work invites viewers to consider the beauty of process and the unexpected patterns that emerge when energy becomes form.

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