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QUICK TOUR: MULTI-YEAR SURVEY OF PAINTINGS & DRAWINGS
Here is a sampling of paintings
and drawings, going back across all the years of working to the
1990's. Consider it a quick tour if you've never seen the work
before.
You will also find these images on the yearly painting pages or
the drawing series pages, all of which are very extensive.
Jack Balas, 2024; IT WAS THE
BEST OF TIMES, |
Jack Balas, 2024; AN OWL CALLING WHO? WHO? (#2557) |
Jack Balas, 2024; WE'VE COME
TO READ YOUR BOOKS (#2566) |
THE BIGGER PICTURE (#2456.1535) |
THIS WAY (#2407) |
LEGION (#2387)
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HOME AT LAST (KEY) (#2523, 2457.1025.897x)
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#2261 OUR VISIT TO TOLEDO (i.e. FRANCISCO) |
GOOD FRIDAY, HONOLULU (#2419) |
CALL FOR ENTRIES (#2362--2436)
(revi8sed 2023)
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#2260 AMAZING |
#2249 WE BUILD THIS |
# 2412 REGINALD MARSH IS DRAWING
ME |
#2365 HEADED TO MAINE |
#2241 WHEN SO LATE BECOMES SO EARLY |
#2270 POETS WILL BE NAMED |
#2271 EDWARD HOPPER: HOUSE BY THE RAILROAD |
#2263 Untitled (MAST) |
HOT HOUSE (#2221) |
#2094 Friday at 5 |
#2063 Life on the Mississippi (BACKFLIP) |
#2125 It's All Been a Self-Portrait |
Buddy # 2141 (wolf) |
#2123 Off To College |
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#2084 I Never Knew I Was Lost (Until I Was Found) |
#2109 IN(ter)DEPENDENCE DAY (In Question July 4, 2021) |
PLOT TWIST (# X-1027-2014) |
#2158 We Are, After All, Just Ink Drawn on Paper; |
#2242 PINK AND BROWN |
PALACE (#1877) |
CACTUS FLOWERS (#1892) |
GO TO FULL YEAR-BY-YEAR PAINTING PAGES |
From the COMPANY Series (2020-21) . . . | ||
1895 Guy'd |
1894 Black Yard |
1955 Promises, Promises |
1914 Harbinger (Igloo) |
2004 Every Word, Every Letter (2) |
2005 Siempre |
1969 Poets Will Be Named |
1974 Study, Eakins Swimming Hole |
2010 I'm Possible |
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Around 2020 . . . | ||
LA PARED, NOGALES |
BACK OF THE YARDS |
LA FRONTERA (OR IS IT?) |
LA LUCHA (THE FIGHT) |
THE OBERDICK HOUSE |
LANDING |
IOWA: THE AFFECTIONS OF HER PEOPLE,
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CROSSING BY MOONLIGHT |
MAN IN MOON, MOON IN MAN |
REACH 1 (PIER) |
THE DRAWING ROOM |
ROY LICHTENSTEIN (MUSE/ MUSEUM SERIES) |
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BACK THERE |
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FIRST DRAFT |
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(LA PARED) |
HIGHROAD |
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JOIN |
MOM |
THE FROST RAILING (Study) |
D-ICE |
THIS MUST BE AMERICA |
LIGHTS OUT |
FRONTISPIECE |
TREEHOUSE |
POOL (HONOLULU) |
CROWN |
SUMMER READING |
CHRISTINA'S WORLD |
SHIP OF COOLS |
EL MUNDO NUEVO |
DO THE MATH |
SHORE |
SCENIC ROUTE |
DEPTH |
Around 2015 . . . | GO TO FULL YEAR-BY-YEAR PAINTING PAGES |
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ZEITGEIST |
WE HAVE ALL |
FACE IT, MADAM DIRECTOR |
HITCH |
GETTY, GET READY |
SUBTITLE |
OUR TOWN |
THIS TIME AROUND |
BRUCE NAUMAN: SIXPACT (MUSE / MUSEUM) |
ANTINOUS ET HADRIAN, EMPEROR |
ON THE GROUND (MUSE / MUSEUM) |
DRAWING FROM TATTOO DETOUR 10 |
SPUNK & WACK, |
CERTIFICATE OF HAPPINESS |
THE WRITING ON THE WALL |
DRAWING FROM TATTOO DETOUR 9
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DRAWING FROM TATTOO DETOUR 9
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DRAWING FROM TATTOO DETOUR 7 |
CHAPBOOK |
MORE |
YOUR TURN |
SWITCH |
WINNER (THAT WORD) |
FLAT |
THE ENDURING THEMES |
I WANT TO LIVE... HERE ! |
THE MYSTERIOUSLY ABANDONED NEW MAN |
CROWN HALL |
DRAWING FROM TATTOO DETOUR 7 |
THRESHOLD |
GRANT WOOD AMERICAN
GOTHIC |
JULES BRETON:SONG
OF THE LARK |
IN THE FOREST PRESERVES |
Around 2010 . . . | GO TO FULL YEAR-BY-YEAR PAINTING PAGES |
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SING |
THE DISCOVERY OF HONOLULU |
BANK SHOT |
LAZY AFTERNOON |
NOW AND THEN |
DAY JOB FOR THE NIGHT SKY |
SAP |
ED RUSCHA (B)USTED (GL)ASS (MUSE / MUSEUM) |
PROMISES PROMISES |
WAITING FOR INSTRUCTIONS |
DRAWING FROM TATTOO DETOUR 6 |
DRAWING FROM TATTOO DETOUR 6 |
VAST, YET STILL |
BANK |
BASE |
DRAWING FROM TATTOO DETOUR 4 |
DRAWING FROM TATTOO DETOUR 5 |
DRAWING FROM TATTOO DETOUR 4 |
THE MODEL SON |
LICHTENSTEIN
GIRLS |
MILK & COOKIES |
TIME TO GO |
DONALD JUDD (MUSE / MUSEUM) |
EDWARD HOPPER IN PARIS |
Around 2005--2001 . . . | GO TO FULL YEAR-BY-YEAR PAINTING PAGES |
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SIX PACK |
REMBRANDT |
SCRIPT |
DRAWING FROM TATTOO DETOUR 1 |
MODERN PHAT |
DRAWING FROM TATTOO DETOUR 3 |
MAN GUESSING |
MILKY WAY |
LONG BEEN SUSPECTED |
THE TRUE CROSS |
FROM 2005 CACTUSHEADS |
FROM 2005 CACTUSHEADS |
FRA ANGELICO'S CELL |
STAND |
SHIRTS AND SKINS |
A TASK AS OLD AS THE WORLD |
SWEAT |
TWIN |
MOBY DICK |
PARADISE |
Untitled (Niagara) (#25) |
2001 and earlier... | GO TO FULL YEAR-BY-YEAR PAINTING PAGES |
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THE PERIPHERY OF NEVER |
THE FALL OF SYNONYM |
UNTITLED COLLAGE |
CAST OFF THE LIFEBOATS |
HOLY CARD |
SPANISH MOSS:
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ROWING NOT DRIFTING |
REPORTS OF A SLIDE |
ENVELOPE |
WESWARD, HO! (ENCYCLOPEDIA) |
DEAD RECKONING (NAVIGATION) |
THE SINK, ROME |
BOATS |
SHALLOW HOME |
HARBINGER |
RETABLO |
TODAY I DROVE ALONG THE RIO GRANDE |
REGRET (MOON) X |
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