“Have you ever felt haunted? Not by a ghost, but by an idea, or a vision. That is what happened to me and that is the origin of this particular series of watercolors.

Among the sketches that are tacked to my wall hangs a very small watercolor, the size of a postcard. It was done as a simple exercise yet grew to monopolize my attention. My need to unearth the meaning behind that small, spiritual image became an obsession that resulted in a series of watercolors offered here as prints.

Each watercolor is an expression of my quest to find the meaning behind that original sketch. They are part of a spiritual journey on which there is no end.”

Nancy Hayes is a an artist who has brought her own personal vision to many mediums including terra-cotta clay, acrylic paint and watercolor. No matter the medium a consistent theme emerges. That theme speaks to how her brain organizes space, pattern, color, and form. Although considered abstract, both her sculptures and paintings seem to depict worlds yet unseen. Rather than an expression of frenzy they depict highly organized ecosystems where each part is dependent on the whole. The unity and interdependencies speak to the building blocks of matter as well as a spiritual presence that leaves us wondering.

Hayes worked in terra cotta clay for over twenty five years as a Ceramic Sculptor before bringing her imagination and unique way of expressing it to painting. She has received many awards and grants including a Massachusetts Cultural Council grant in the crafts category, a New Bedford Cultural Council Grant, and a Society of Arts and Crafts Artist Award. Her work is included in the collections of the DeCordova Sculpture Park and Museum, the Danforth Museum and the New Bedford Libraries as well as many private collections.

You can find Nancy’s work on her website, nancychayes.com
On instagram@nancy_hayes_art