Short Bio

Fletcher Hayes’ artistic goal is to bring to life marvelous moments in time. Fleeting situations become important stories that live on as myth after all the witnesses have departed.

Statement

Fletcher Hayes’ artistic goal is to bring to life marvelous moments in time. Fleeting situations become important stories that live on as myth after all the witnesses have departed.

Biography

Fletcher Hayes received his Master of Arts degree from the University of Alabama. In Chicago he furthered his education with art courses at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago. His artwork has been exhibited at institutions including the Chicago Cultural Center, Epiphany Center for the Arts, 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, Mars Gallery, and 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 artist participants in cooperation with art galleries across the region.

Hayes makes his living as a visual artist.

Resume / CV

FLETCHER HAYES
EDUCATION
Post Graduate Study: School of the Art Institute of Chicago Columbia College, Chicago, IL; Northwestern University, 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

CO-CURATORIAL
Fletcher Hayes & Kim Laurel Collaborations:
04/2024 – “This Living Earth – Our Shared Gaia” – Beverly Arts Center, Chicago
03/2023 – “Verdant – A Survey of Five Nature Artists” – North Shore Art League, Winnetka, IL
10/2012 – “Black | White | Gray: A Visual Investigation by Chicago Area Artists” – Tom Robinson Studio/Gallery, Chicago, IL
10/2011 – “Element Flux” – Jackson Junge Gallery, Chicago, IL
03/2011 – “Ethereal Fauna: The Artist’s Muse” – H F Johnson Art Gallery at Carthage College, Kenosha, WI
10/2010 – “Tool Box Flower Box” – Jackson Junge Gallery, Chicago, IL
10/2009 – “Ethereal Fauna: The Artist’s Muse” – Tom Robinson Studio/Gallery, Chicago, IL
09/2009 – “Tandem Trouble: Works by Fletcher Hayes & Kim Laurel” – Eyeporium Gallery, Chicago, IL
03/2009 – “Integrant Element Lab” – Finestra Art Space, 410 S. Michigan Ave., Chicago, IL
06/2008 – “Redux Loop” – Fine Arts Building, Chicago, IL
10/2006 – “Wild Things and Beyond” – Mars Gallery, Chicago, IL

EXHIBITIONS
2025/01 – "EAG Joyful Notions Members' Show" – Elmhurst Art Museum, Elmhurst, IL
2025/01 – "CAVA Members Show" – Bridgeport Art Center, Chicago, IL
2024/12 – "In View 2025" – The Art Center Highland Park, Highland Park, IL
2024/12 – "EAG Winter 2024 Members' Show" – Elmhurst Art Museum, Elmhurst, IL
2024/11 – "Lightness and Being" – SoNa Chicago Contemporary Art, Chicago, IL
11/2024 – “Ten by Ten” – Jackson-Junge Gallery, Chicago, IL
11/2024 – “Surreal Salon” – Jackson-Junge Gallery, Chicago, IL
10/2024 – “EAG Fall Show, Day of the Dead,” – Elmhurst Art Museum, Elmhurst, IL
09/2024 – “CAVA Contemporary Art Exhibition” – ALMA Art and Interiors, Chicago, IL
08/2024 – “Looking Out Looking In” – Elgin ArtSpace, Elgin, IL
07/2024 – “EAG Summer Members Show” – Elmhurst Art Museum, Elmhurst, IL
06/2024 – “CAVA Later Impressions” – Elmhurst Art Museum, Elmhurst, IL
04/2024 – CAVA Booth at “The Other Art Fair, Chicago” – Artifact Events, Chicago, IL
04/2024 – “EAG Spring Members Show” – Elmhurst Art Museum, Elmhurst, IL
04/2024 – “This Living Earth – Our Shared Gaia” – Beverly Arts Center, Chicago, IL
03/2024 – “Click” – The Art Center Highland Park, Highland Park, IL
01/2024 – “CAVA Winter Exhibition 2024” – Zhou B Art Center, Chicago, IL
12/2023 – “In View 2024” – The Art Center Highland Park, Highland Park, IL
12/2023 – “EAG Winter Members Show” – Elmhurst Art Museum, Elmhurst, IL
11/2023 – “CAVA Later Impressions” Chicago Cultural Center, Chicago, IL
10/2023 – “EAG Blue 2 Members Show” – Elmhurst Art Museum, Elmhurst, IL
10/2023 – “TEN by TEN Show” – Jackson-Junge Gallery, Chicago, IL
09/2023 – “CAVA Annual Members’ Show 2023” – Bridgeport Art Center, Chicago, IL
09/2023 – “EAG Fall 2023 Members Show” – Elmhurst Art Museum, Elmhurst, IL
08/2023 – “Scapes” – Stola Contemporary, Chicago, IL
08/2023 – “Absurdity: In Dada We Trust” – Beverly Arts Center, Chicago, IL
07/2023 – “CAVA: The Happiness Show” – Epiphany Center for the Arts, Chicago, IL
07/2023 – “EAG: After Party: Squares Only” – Elmhurst Art Museum, Elmhurst, IL
07/2023 – “Windows of Perception” Austin-Irving Library, Chicago, IL
06/2023 – “Inspired by Warhol” – Elmhurst Art Museum, Elmhurst, IL
06/2023 – “Absurdity: In Dada We Trust” – The Art Center Highland Park, Highland Park, IL
04/2023 – “One Inspired Evening” Benefit Auction – Inspiration Corporation, Morgan Mfg, Chicago, IL
04/2023 – “Robert Kameczura’s Circle of Friends” – Water Street Studios, Battavia, IL
03/2023 – “Verdant – A Survey of Five Nature Artists” – North Shore Art League, Winnetka, IL
02/2023 – “CAVA: Inspired Stories” – Dwell Studio, Chicago, IL
01/2023 – “In View 2023” – The Art Center Highland Park, Highland Park, IL
12/2022 – “EAG Winter Members’ Art Exhibition” – Elmhurst Art Museum, Elmhurst, IL
11/2022 – “Small But Mighty” – Curators Gone Rogue at Addington Gallery, Chicago, IL
10/2022 – “EAG Fall Members’ Art Exhibition” – Elmhurst Art Museum, Elmhurst, IL
10/2022 – “CAVA Later Impressions” – Evanston Art Center, Evanston, IL
10/2022 – “10x10 Show” – Jackson-Junge Gallery, Chicago, IL
09/2022 – “CAVA Juried Members’ Show" – Berger Park Cultural Center, Chicago, IL
08/2022 – “The Birdhouse Show” – August House Gallery, Chicago, IL
06/2022 – “EAG Summer Members Show” – Elmhurst Art Museum, Elmhurst, IL
04/2022 – “Frame of Reference: Infinite Variety” (Collaboration with Kim Laurel) – Chicago Public Library, Austin-Irving Branch, Chicago, IL
04/2022 – “CAVA Collective Awakenings” – Beverly Arts Center, Chicago, IL
03/2022 – “CAVA Small Wonders” – NSS Center, Northfield, IL
02/2022 – “EAG Spring Members Show” – Elmhurst Art Museum, Elmhurst, IL
01/2022 – “CAVA Winter Members Exhibition” – Mayslake Peabody Estate, Oak Brook, IL
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* CAVA is Chicago Alliance of Visual Artists; EAG is Elmhurst Artists’ Guild