About Fletcher Hayes
Bio & Resumé
Artist Fletcher Hayes has called Chicago his home since receiving his Master of Arts degree from the University of Alabama. His artwork has been exhibited at institutions including the Museum of Contemporary Art, The Art Center Highland Park, Beverly Arts Center, Old Town Art Center and Irish American Heritage Center, and galleries such as Addington Gallery, Jackson Junge Gallery, Stola Contemporary, Ann Nathan, Mars Gallery, and many others.
In addition to solo and group exhibitions, Hayes’ collaborations with artist Kim Laurel have produced two-artist shows and installations. As curators the pair has organized and brought to life several theme-specific group exhibitions of up to 50 artists / participants in cooperation with art galleries across the region.
Hayes makes his living as a visual artist after a career of art direction and graphic design at local and international advertising agencies.
Artist’s Statement
An important story lives on as myth after all the witnesses have departed. My artistic goal is to bring to life a marvelous moment in time. The images sometimes explore the dark corners of off-kilter daydreams. Other times they simply seek to depict the beauty of nature.
Education
After receiving my master’s degree from the University of Alabama I relocated to Chicago where I continued my education with classes at various institutions.
- Post Graduate Study:
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• School of the Art Institute of Chicago
• Columbia College, Chicago, IL
• Northwestern University, Chicago, IL
• Truman College, Chicago, IL -
Master of Arts Degree
University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa, AL -
Blossom-Kent Art Program
Kent State University, Kent, OH -
Bachelor of Fine Arts Degree
University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa, AL