Harold Balazs

Harold Balazs began his studies as an aeronautical engineer but changed to art. He attended Washington State College (now WSU), where he received a Bachelor of Arts degree in 1951. He did some teaching in Spokane immediately after graduation but stopped to pursue his art career full time.

Balazs created a number of commissions for public buildings often using enamel on steel. He served for three terms as a Washington State Arts Commissioner during which time he helped draft Washington State's "Percent for Art" legislation.

Access the artist's obituary at:

http://www.spokesman.com/stories/2017/dec/31/harold-balazs-a-titanic-figure-on-the-northwest-ar/#/0

[accessed January 2018]