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About

Jess Balla is an illustrator and multi-disciplinary artist from North Wales in the UK, recently completing an MA at Falmouth University in illustration: authorial practice.

Her focus on the ocean, community stories and narratives from the landscape filter into a surreal & playful body of work.

Contact

She enjoys working collaboratively and delivers fresh perspectives on themes such as social change, sustainability and wellbeing.

Email:
hey@ballawaves.com


Clients include:
Universal Records Cornish Bank CIC

SAS Charity

Ottolenghi

Yonder climbing

Shambala Festival

Community:
Elwy Working Woods, Coexist Bristol, Frân Wen, CoResist, BDP Bristol, Edventure Frome, Guerilla Kitchen,
Lead Creative Schools

Collaborators:

Kirsti Davies

Casey Raymond
Shady Lane (Berlin)

Tem Gunawarenda

Cat + Mouse Theatre

WaitingRoom Theatre

Education

MA illustration: Authorial Practice 2021-2023

Falmouth University

Residency             Pontio Arts 2021

Exhibition:

Glynn Vivian 2024

Studio MADE 2023

Pontio 2021

Pontio 2019

Ruthin CC 2012

Oriel Mostyn 2011

National Eisteddfod 2011

Funding award:

Arts Council of Wales

University of Bangor

Shop:
Prints
Clothing

Instagram:
@ballawaves