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
Instagram:
@ballawaves