[2] After receiving his BFA in 2000 Ballard spent six years gaffing and designing work for production studios across the Southwest.
He has taken classes and worked at Pilchuck Glass School,[3] Haystack Mountain School of Crafts, and the Pittsburgh Glass Center, studying under notable artists such as Dante Marioni, Chris Taylor, Davide Salvadore, and Pino Signoretto.
In 2006, Ballard re-located to the Northwest where he spends time creating his own work while teaching classes at the Eugene Glass School[4] and the University of Oregon Craft Center.
[5] Ballard was announced as a finalist for the 2008 Niche Awards and was published in Art Buzz, the 2008 collection.
His work can be found in galleries, museums, and private collections throughout the United States.