Born in 1974 in Hyderabad, Bala obtained BFA degree from the DMS Lalitha Kala Maha Samsthana, Mysore. He won the Hyderabad Art Society Award in 2007. The artist has exhibited his works in many places in India. His most recent solo show includes ‘Aadi: the beginning’ at Artcafe, in 2011. Group shows featuring his works have been held in Hyderabad, Kolkata, Bangalore, New Delhi, Amritsar, and Mumbai among other cities.