Balvi studied painting and design at the Beaux arts de Lille from 1956 to 1959 and at the Beaux arts de Havre from 1970 until 1976. Balvi is married and has three children.

Group exhibitions: Salon des artists francois a Paris: 1976, 1977, 1979, 1982, 1985, 1991: Salon des artistes independents a Paris, 1986, 1987; Salon des artists independents de Normandie, 1982; Salon des paintres sculpteurs havrais: 1976, 1977, 1978, 1979, 1980; Galerie Maite Aubert: 1989; Salon international de Reims: 1989, 1990; Salon international des seigneur de l’art: 1992.

Awards: First prize in the city of Havre in 1974; First prize in the city of Gonfreville le’Orcher in 1976, First prize Artist of Bolbec in 1989; Prize of excellence in the Salon international des Seigneurs de l’art in Arles.