Sculptor and teacher, whose figurative work in found materials, mainly driftwood, drew on ancient and modern mythologies. He was born in Coventry, Warwickshire, where, after comprehensive school, he studied at Coventry College of Art for his design diploma. Rather than sculpt and teach, he opted for labouring and factory jobs. In 1973, began lecturing part-time on sculpture at Lanchester Polytechnic, Coventry, becoming a full-time sculptor in 1975. In 1963, Ball’s work had been included in a six-artists show at Herbert Art Gallery, Coventry, and in 1964 he was in mixed exhibitions at Midland Contemporaries, Nottingham, and Marjorie Parr Gallery, where he started to exhibit solo from 1970. His work began to be shown widely internationally. He made sculpture, armour and masks for Christopher Logue’s adaptation of Homer, War Music, for the Prospect Theatre at the Old Vic, 1977.