Neil Peat Gallery

About the artist

Paul John Ballard

In his school days he was prized as the best artist, his teachers expected him to pursue a career in art. But he decided to join the army and then spent12 years in engineering. Meanwhile Ballard never lost his interest in drawing, painting and sculptures and built up an impressive portfolio.

At Elstree Film studios he worked on backdrops for the Glyndebourne Opera House and the Royal Opera House giving him the confidence to approach various art galleries in Hertfordshire and London to arrange exhibitions of his work. He also completed murals for clubs, hotels, restaurants and pubs in the UK and the USA, including a well-known chain of restaurants where he was commissioned to paint large murals on the walls of their Public Houses across London.

In 2002 Ballard formed a limited company along with his brother and enlisted the help of Andrew Weston Smith. Since then Paul has produced some stunning bronze sculptures some of which were commissioned, his latest being Adam and Eve, a life sized bronze sculpture of stunning proportions.