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Richmond's Premier
Artist's Co-op
Artist's Co-op
| 1305 West Main Street, Richmond VA 23220. Telephone (804) 353 8343 |
John Balasa
I was born in 1951 in Peterreve, part of Hungary prior to the Treaty of
Trianon in 1920. I took vocational school training from 1967 to 1969
as a decorative painter.
I immigrated to the United States in 1972 and resided in New York,
where I worked with interior decorators predominantly in Manhattan,
on up-scale jobs. I have resided in Virginia since 1981, with my wife
Agnes and two children, Jonathan and Gabriella, and have been
working for the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts for over twenty years.
I have a full range of expertise in marbling, wood graining, gold leafing,
glazing, etc. Some of my work can be seen in the Virginia Museum of
Fine Arts, the Chrysler Museum, and historical places such as
Shadwell House in Charlottesville (built by Peter Jefferson), the Robert
E. Lee Chapel in Lexington, Virginia, Cheepokes Plantation, and many
private residential homes. Since 1989 I have been conducting
workshops on painted finishes (faux finish). Although predominantly
self-taught, I have been painting under Ken Hudler, a fine portrait
painter.
I recently traveled to Hungary to paint under Toth Gabor, a true
Renaissance painter and my mentor. My inspirations come from the
old masters, whose work is mystical. Painting seems easy until you
know about painting, then it becomes harder and harder. This is a
driving force for the artist. You never know enough. Once, an old
master said in his late 70’s, “Now I’m beginning to understand what I
was doing all along.”
See more of John's work at his site or email him at abalasa@vcu.org
Trianon in 1920. I took vocational school training from 1967 to 1969
as a decorative painter.
I immigrated to the United States in 1972 and resided in New York,
where I worked with interior decorators predominantly in Manhattan,
on up-scale jobs. I have resided in Virginia since 1981, with my wife
Agnes and two children, Jonathan and Gabriella, and have been
working for the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts for over twenty years.
I have a full range of expertise in marbling, wood graining, gold leafing,
glazing, etc. Some of my work can be seen in the Virginia Museum of
Fine Arts, the Chrysler Museum, and historical places such as
Shadwell House in Charlottesville (built by Peter Jefferson), the Robert
E. Lee Chapel in Lexington, Virginia, Cheepokes Plantation, and many
private residential homes. Since 1989 I have been conducting
workshops on painted finishes (faux finish). Although predominantly
self-taught, I have been painting under Ken Hudler, a fine portrait
painter.
I recently traveled to Hungary to paint under Toth Gabor, a true
Renaissance painter and my mentor. My inspirations come from the
old masters, whose work is mystical. Painting seems easy until you
know about painting, then it becomes harder and harder. This is a
driving force for the artist. You never know enough. Once, an old
master said in his late 70’s, “Now I’m beginning to understand what I
was doing all along.”
See more of John's work at his site or email him at abalasa@vcu.org
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"I hope God will give
me some time to
improve, and maybe
one day I can create
the ideal painting."
me some time to
improve, and maybe
one day I can create
the ideal painting."
A Sample of John's Work
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