Balazs, Harold, 1928-2017

found: Balazs, Harold. Harold Balazs, 2010:eCIP t.p. (Harold Balazs) data sheet (an artist in the Pacific Northwest) galley (Sept. 15, 1928 b. in Westlake, Ohio)

found: Washington State University Libraries Manuscripts, Archives, and Special Collections (website), viewed Sept. 1, 2021:Preliminary Guide to the Harold Balazs Papers circa 1958-2007, MSSM.083 (Biography/History: Harold Balazs (1928-2017) was born in Ohio, and moved with his family to Spokane after graduating from high school. He graduated from Washington State College in 1951. He began his career as an artist designing and creating costume jewelry. He was a prolific painter and sculptor who produced hundreds of works of art for public buildings and spaces.) - http://ntserver1.wsulibs.wsu.edu/masc/finders/mssm_083.htm

found: ArtsWA (website), viewed Sept. 1, 2021:Harold Balazs 1928-2017: In Remembrance (Celebrated Spokane artist Harold Balazs was known for his large-scale sculptures and public art installations. He passed away December 30, 2017 at his home in Mead, Washington. Born in Ohio in 1928, his family moved to Spokane in the 1940s. His artworks grace public spaces throughout the Pacific Northwest. Harold Balazs served on the Washington State Arts Commission (ArtsWA) Board from 1973 to 1976 representing the city of Mead in Spokane County. While on the board, he served on the Education and Visual Arts Committees. It was during his tenure that the Art in Public Places program came into existence. He was an innovator dedicated to craftsmanship and joyful creativity.) - https://www.arts.wa.gov/collection-list/?request=record;id=70;type=901