Elegy For Jody Ballew

Jody’s Work

Jody poured his creativity, his perspective, his love, his rage, and his power into everything he created. This section gathers his artwork and writings – pieces he made, and pieces others saved. Click through any panel below to see an individual piece and the contributor’s comments on it.

His work was more than paint on canvas or words on a page; it was an extension of his curiosity and his deep commitment to do things with care. If you have a piece of Jody’s art hanging on your wall, a photo of something he created, or a bit of his writing he shared with you, please add it here. Together, we can preserve not only his memory but also his weird, wonderful, and thoughtful perspective on the world.

Work uploaded by Chris

Work uploaded by Chris

Paintings by Jody

Paintings by Jody

The dawning enlightenment of man. Keeping contracts whether I come out or not. A grand experiment with stopping doing wrong and the psychology of it. My art is all code when I'm having a good time. I unlock my fiction with these visuals. Then sprint. Then collapse. I don't pity myself anymore ... Read More
there are prettier parts to Hillbilly Hoodoo – nun farm, Cows, Mercy, and oxytocin

there are prettier parts to Hillbilly Hoodoo – nun farm, Cows, Mercy, and oxytocin

Written by Jody on 2/3/2020.This was taken at a farm event in North West Connecticut. A farmer came out with his border collies to demonstrate their ability to herd sheep. The sheep on my shoulders jumped the fence and got in with the cows. Everyone exclaimed and no one else would do anything, so I ... Read More
Eventually, I just had to learn to ignore the imposter syndrome

Eventually, I just had to learn to ignore the imposter syndrome

Originally posted by Jody on March 17th, 2020. That was like last week and now I'm feasting and dancing in Jerusalem. I suppose it was the return to prayer that made all this possible. The birth of real love between sufficiently nuanced psychic nerds. The breakdown. The other breakdown. The Foggy Mo... Read More
The Horseshoe

The Horseshoe

Note From Contributor: This is an excerpt of an early iteration of a theme Jody worked on over the years. I hesitate to call it a story, it was lore. Mythology. i wish i could cleanse my voice remove all these follies loopy Dec 23, 2010, "Courage doesn't always roar. Sometimes courage is the ... Read More
JBWC

JBWC

submitters note: Jody wrote this for the "about" page of the website he built to represent "J Blue Websites for Construction," his web development LLC, but I think that it's much more than that. This just perfectly encapsulates his style, his philosophy, and his spirit. "I grew up a contractor’s ... Read More
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a playlist for D’nelle

a playlist for D’nelle

Jody made this for me at some point and I thought it'd be nice to share here - it's got a few things on it that aren't on Spotify, so I thought I'd share it here. It's owned by his Google account, so I can't edit it. He knew that a curated playlist was the way to my heart; I like to play this in the... Read More
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