Gloria Abella Ballen

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THE PERSON

Gloria Abella Ballen is an artist and author creating award-winning books as well as working in other media, including painting, drawing, graphics, and silverwork.

The various links will take you into her world of imagination, color, and insight into the beauty of life itself. 

Follow the links below to explore her work. 

Contact her at:  gloriaabella18@gmail.com    

Click to see Abella Ballen's film commentary on her book Creativity and Inspiration


Click to see Gloria delivering her Portfolio the Hebrew Alphabet Suite
and her book The Power of the Hebrew Alphabet to the
Wren Library, Trinity College, University of Cambridge.



Books

Gloria Abella Ballen has published 3 award-winning books: The Power of the Hebrew Alphabet, Garden of Eden and The New World Haggadah, the latter with Ilan Stavans. All have won Best Book Awards .

Silver Design

Abella Ballen's rich designs in silver are sculptural with flowing lines and rich textures, and they range from stand alone pieces to wearables such as pendants, pens and bracelets.    

Painting

Abella Ballen's paintings evoke worlds of fantasy highlighted by color and  quisical forms. Although quite different in theme and color dynamic, many viewers comment that the mystery in her paintings remind them of Chagall.

Graphics

Abella Ballen turns to drawing and occasionally to graphics to express poignant ideas and comments on life and society.  In turn her drawings and graphics become prominent themes in her books.