Work samples
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DIY LobotomyDIY Lobotomy, 2018. Acrylic on hardboard, 24x32in. -
Circus SistersCircus Sisters, 2009. Acrylic on hard board, 28x42in. -
Gazelle (Triptych)Gazelle (Triptych), 2012. Acrylic on three 20x16in. canvas boards, 23.5x53in. -
Imp of AnomieImp of Anomie, 2014. Acrylic on Canvas, 11x14in.
About Hal
“I want to make the art that is mine to make.”
Hal Boyd was born on October 5, 1934, in Clarksdale, Mississippi, a town that figures in the history of the blues. He grew up there and in Blytheville, Arkansas, another small city in the Mississippi River Delta. Blytheville was mildly renowned for its National Cotton-Picking Contest, an annual event.
Hal enjoyed making art from an early age. In elementary school, he was enrolled briefly in a high school art class,… more
I want to make the art that is mine to make.
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BetelgeuseBetelgeuse, 1981. Oil on canvas board, 14x11in. -
SentinelSentinel, 2005. Acrylic on stretched canvas, 24x18in. -
Bride and GroomBride and Groom, 1989, Acrylic on hard board, 48x36in. -
Circus SistersCircus Sisters, 2009. Acrylic on hard board, 28x42in.
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DreamscapeDreamscape, 2000. Acrylic on hardboard, 48x36in. -
Name of the FatherName of the Father, 2004. Acrylic on canvas, 28x42in. -
Interior DecoratorInterior Decorator, 2006. Acrylic on hard board, 32x24in. -
Dancer at RestDancer at Rest, 2007. Acrylic on canvas, 30x24in. -
SanctuarySanctuary, 2004. Acrylic on hard board, 28x42in. -
SistersSisters, 2001. Acrylic on canvas, 24x18in.
Boldness is the main thing I learned from artists like David Smith.
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Mr. BigMr. Big, 2011. Acrylic on canvas, 14x11in. -
Tree HouseTree House, 2010. Acrylic on canvas, 24x30in. -
Gazelle (Triptych)Gazelle (Triptych), 2012. Acrylic on three 20x16in. canvas boards, 23.5x53in.
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LevitationLevitation, 2012. Acrylic on cradled wood panel, 36x24in. -
J'AccuseJ'Accuse, 2013. Acrylic on canvas. 20x16in. -
VentriloquistVentriloquist, 2013. Acrylic on canvas, 36x24in. -
Ad ManAd Man, 2012. Acrylic on canvas, 14x11in. -
Red DressRed Dress, 2013. Acrylic on stretched canvas, 20x16in. -
The Return of the Golden BoyThe Return of the Golden Boy, 2009. Oil on stretched canvas, 24x20in. -
Dog at Earth's EdgeDog at Earth's Edge, 2010. Acrylic on stretched canvas, 24x20in.
Freud's Dreams, Jung's Alchemy, Lacan's objet petit a
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Blue Ridge BaptismBlue Ridge Baptism, 2013, Acrylic on stretched canvas, 20x24in. -
ChapeauChapeau, 2014. Acrylic on hardboard, 36x24in. -
DivaDiva, 2014. Acrylic on hardboard, 24x24in. -
Imp of AnomieImp of Anomie, 2014. Acrylic on Canvas, 11x14in.
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Flesh, Fish, or FowlFish, Flesh or Fowl, 2017. Acrylic on hardboard, 24x20in. -
Drying our NailsDrying our Nails, 2017. Acrylic on hardboard. 24x24in. -
Black HoleBlack Hole, 2017. Acrylic on canvas, 30x24in. -
DIY LobotomyDIY Lobotomy, 2018. Acrylic on hardboard, 24x32in. -
Hill Country NightHill Country Night, 2014. Acrylic on canvas, 14x11in. -
AngelAngel, 2015. Acrylic on canvas board, 7x5in.
Grandma Moses meets Sigmund Freud
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Talking DogTalking Dog, 2018. Acrylic on hardboard, 24x18in. -
IkonIkon, 2019. Acrylic on cradled wood panel, 36x24in. -
NovellaNovella, 2019. Acrylic on stretched canvas, 40x30in. -
PastoralPastoral, 2019. Acrylic on cradled wood panel, 36x24in. -
Rethinking DesireRethinking Desire, 2019. Acrylic on stretched canvas, 40x30in. -
RevelationRevelation, 2019. Acrylic on cradled wood panel, 36x24in. -
Subject-ObjectSubject-Object, 2019. Acrylic on cradled wood panel, 36x24in. -
TalkersTalkers, 2019, Acrylic on canvas, 20x16in. -
HagiographyHagiography, 2019. Acrylic on cradled wood panel 36x24in. -
Tall Girl with Zoot SuitorTall Girl with Zoot Suitor, 2019. Acrylic on cradled wood panel, 36x24in.
