Burn 2, 2019

Randy Hayes

Oil on photographs on canvas, mounted on canvas

Unframed: H. 24; W. 36"

About the Artist

Randy Hayes took his first art lessons from Lawrence Anthony at Southwestern in Memphis, Tennessee (now Rhodes College) at the age of 18. The following year, Hayes took a freighter to Europe with a friend. Hitchhiking on a meager budget, he was in Europe when he made the decision to become an artist. Upon his return, Hayes transferred to the Memphis College of Art, where he received his BFA. Moving to Boston in 1972, he found work as a freelance scenic designer. Most of his work was with the local PBS television station WGBH. The experience had a significant impact on his future work.

In 1975, Hayes moved to Seattle and opened a used and rare book store with a friend. He established a gallery in the store and exhibited the work of numerous artists and photographers. At the same time, he began to exhibit his own art, both locally and nationally. A fellowship with two other artists from the University of Washington's Henry Art Gallery made it possible for Hayes to work in Rome for two months. A commission for the Port of Seattle Headquarters allowed the artist to travel to Asia, Africa, and Europe to photograph ports. More recently travels to Turkey and Japan continued a lifelong passion for travel.

In 2004, the artist returned to Mississippi part time, and in 2014, he moved from Seattle to Holly Springs, Mississippi, where he now lives and works.

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