Trees with human faces; humanoid forest creatures; dancing cats; humans with fur and tails. This list may sound fantastical, but for artist María Korol , this cast of characters regularly appears in her paintings. These creatures, already so vivacious in their personalities, will come alive in a new way in Korol’s solo exhibition, Playing Ball Without a Ball , at Lyndon House Arts Center in Athens (July 18–September 27).

Born and raised in Buenos Aires, Korol, who is the chair of the Visual Arts Department and an assistant professor at Morehouse College, spent her formative years practicing an entirely different art medium: dance. Korol was a classically trained dancer until age 23, in multiple styles.

This upbringing influences Korol to this day, with fluid lines a hallmark of her

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