Iwan Bala
Iwan Bala: Life and Art Early Life and Education Born Richard Iwan Ellis Roberts in May 1956 in Sarnau, Merionethshire, Wales, Iwan Bala is a prominent Welsh artist deeply rooted in the cultural landscape of his homeland. He was raised in Gwyddelwern, near Corwen, Denbighshire, and attended Ysgol y Berwyn comprehensive school in Bala. His academic journey began with studies in Geography and Politics at the University of Aberystwyth (1974), followed by a dedicated pursuit of Fine Art at Cardiff College of Art from 1975 to 1977. He further honed his skills, earning an MA in Fine Art from the U…
The Subject Atlas
A chart of Iwan Bala's corpus mapped not by date but by subject. Spokes are what they painted; rings are when; and the threads between stars reveal the patrons and places that secretly connect them.
Spokes — Subject
Each arm of the atlas gathers works by what they depict: portraits, sacred scenes, mythologies, and the scientific studies. Click a spoke to swing that cluster to the top.
Rings — Career Period
Distance from the center marks time. The innermost ring is the earliest period; the outermost, the final years. Style matures as you move outward.
Threads — Shared Context
Coloured lines link works bound by the same patron, commission, or theme. Trace a context to watch related clusters light up across subjects.
