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DIY Lobotomy

Hal Boyd, DIY Lobotomy
DIY Lobotomy, 2018. Acrylic on hardboard, 24x32in.

Circus Sisters

Hal Boyd, Circus Sisters
Circus Sisters, 2009. Acrylic on hard board, 28x42in.

Gazelle (Triptych)

Hal Boyd, Gazelle (Triptych)
Gazelle (Triptych), 2012. Acrylic on three 20x16in. canvas boards, 23.5x53in.

Imp of Anomie

Hal Boyd, Imp of Anomie
Imp of Anomie, 2014. Acrylic on Canvas, 11x14in.

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About Hal

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“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, since art was not... more
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I want to make the art that is mine to make.

  • Betelgeuse

    Hal Boyd, Betelgeuse
    Betelgeuse, 1981. Oil on canvas board, 14x11in.

  • Sentinel

    Hal Boyd, Sentinel
    Sentinel, 2005. Acrylic on stretched canvas, 24x18in.

  • Bride and Groom

    Bride and Groom Bride and Groom
    Bride and Groom, 1989, Acrylic on hard board, 48x36in.

  • Circus Sisters

    Hal Boyd, Circus Sisters
    Circus Sisters, 2009. Acrylic on hard board, 28x42in.

  • Dreamscape

    Hal Boyd, Dreamscape
    Dreamscape, 2000. Acrylic on hardboard, 48x36in.

  • Name of the Father

    Hal Boyd, Name of the Father
    Name of the Father, 2004. Acrylic on canvas, 28x42in.

  • Interior Decorator

    Hal Boyd, Interior Decorator
    Interior Decorator, 2006. Acrylic on hard board, 32x24in.

  • Dancer at Rest

    Hal Boyd, Dancer at Rest
    Dancer at Rest, 2007. Acrylic on canvas, 30x24in.

  • Sanctuary

    Hal Boyd, Sanctuary
    Sanctuary, 2004. Acrylic on hard board, 28x42in.

  • Sisters

    Hal Boyd, Sisters
    Sisters, 2001. Acrylic on canvas, 24x18in.

Boldness is the main thing I learned from artists like David Smith.

  • Mr. Big

    Hal Boyd, Mr. Big
    Mr. Big, 2011. Acrylic on canvas, 14x11in.

  • Tree House

    Hal Boyd, Tree House
    Tree House, 2010. Acrylic on canvas, 24x30in.

  • Gazelle (Triptych)

    Hal Boyd, Gazelle (Triptych)
    Gazelle (Triptych), 2012. Acrylic on three 20x16in. canvas boards, 23.5x53in.

  • Levitation

    Hal Boyd, Levitation
    Levitation, 2012. Acrylic on cradled wood panel, 36x24in.

  • J'Accuse

    Hal Boyd, J'Accuse
    J'Accuse, 2013. Acrylic on canvas. 20x16in.

  • Ventriloquist

    Hal Boyd, Ventriloquist
    Ventriloquist, 2013. Acrylic on canvas, 36x24in.

  • Ad Man

    Hal Boyd, Ad Man
    Ad Man, 2012. Acrylic on canvas, 14x11in.

  • Red Dress

    Hal Boyd, Red Dress
    Red Dress, 2013. Acrylic on stretched canvas, 20x16in.

  • The Return of the Golden Boy

    Hal Boyd, The Return of the Golden Boy
    The Return of the Golden Boy, 2009. Oil on stretched canvas, 24x20in.

  • Dog at Earth's Edge

    Dog at Earth's Edge, 2010. Acrylic on stretched canvas, 24x20in.

Freud's Dreams, Jung's Alchemy, Lacan's objet petit a

  • Blue Ridge Baptism

    Hal Boyd, Blue Ridge Baptism
    Blue Ridge Baptism, 2013, Acrylic on stretched canvas, 20x24in.

  • Chapeau

    Hal Boyd, Chapeau
    Chapeau, 2014. Acrylic on hardboard, 36x24in.

  • Diva

    Hal Boyd, Diva
    Diva, 2014. Acrylic on hardboard, 24x24in.

  • Imp of Anomie

    Hal Boyd, Imp of Anomie
    Imp of Anomie, 2014. Acrylic on Canvas, 11x14in.

  • Flesh, Fish, or Fowl

    Hal Boyd, Fish, Flesh, or Fowl
    Fish, Flesh or Fowl, 2017. Acrylic on hardboard, 24x20in.

  • Drying our Nails

    Hal Boyd, Drying our Nails
    Drying our Nails, 2017. Acrylic on hardboard. 24x24in.

  • Black Hole

    Hal Boyd, Black Hole
    Black Hole, 2017. Acrylic on canvas, 30x24in.

  • DIY Lobotomy

    Hal Boyd, DIY Lobotomy
    DIY Lobotomy, 2018. Acrylic on hardboard, 24x32in.

  • Hill Country Night

    Hal Boyd, Hill Country Night
    Hill Country Night, 2014. Acrylic on canvas, 14x11in.

  • Angel

    Hal Boyd, Angel
    Angel, 2015. Acrylic on canvas board, 7x5in.

Grandma Moses meets Sigmund Freud

  • Talking Dog

    Hal Boyd, Talking Dog
    Talking Dog, 2018. Acrylic on hardboard, 24x18in.

  • Ikon

    Hal Boyd, Ikon
    Ikon, 2019. Acrylic on cradled wood panel, 36x24in.

  • Novella

    Hal Boyd, Novella
    Novella, 2019. Acrylic on stretched canvas, 40x30in.

  • Pastoral

    Hal Boyd, Pastoral
    Pastoral, 2019. Acrylic on cradled wood panel, 36x24in.

  • Rethinking Desire

    Hal Boyd, Rethinking Desire
    Rethinking Desire, 2019. Acrylic on stretched canvas, 40x30in.

  • Revelation

    Hal Boyd, Revelation
    Revelation, 2019. Acrylic on cradled wood panel, 36x24in.

  • Subject-Object

    Hal Boyd, Subject-Object
    Subject-Object, 2019. Acrylic on cradled wood panel, 36x24in.

  • Talkers

    Hal Boyd, Talkers
    Talkers, 2019, Acrylic on canvas, 20x16in.

  • Hagiography

    Hal Boyd, Hagiography
    Hagiography, 2019. Acrylic on cradled wood panel 36x24in.

  • Tall Girl with Zoot Suitor

    Hal Boyd, Tall Girl with Zoot Suitor
    Tall Girl with Zoot Suitor, 2019. Acrylic on cradled wood panel, 36x24in.

Connect with Hal

website:
www.halboyd.com
[email protected]

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