Key Skills

• Creative: I have generated a large body of visual artwork during twenty years of practise as a professional artist. I have recently been adding illustration skills to my portfolio. I have also developed devising and directing skills.
• Organisational: I have set up and used systems for cataloguing, filing and archiving material and current data. I am systematic in my documentation of projects and work and am reliable in the routine running of my own business and other work duties.
• IT: Word, Excel, Power Point, Entourage, Photoshop, Digital imaging and web use. I have experience of both Mac and PC systems.
• Mentoring: I have mentored in both official and unofficial capacities.
• Training: I regularly devise and deliver training courses to artists, teachers and other groups in the education, creative and caring sectors.
• Educational: I have devised and delivered educational projects nationwide, working freelance for a number of high profile companies (including London Contemporary Dance Education and Outreach Team, Wales Millennium Centre Education Outreach and ENGAGE, national organisation for gallery education) as well as for schools, colleges, universities and community venues.
• Leadership: I have experience of leading projects and managing teams of creative workers.
• Team player: I have also worked as a team player and am able to adapt to the needs and demands of this situation.
• Entrepreneur: I have been self-employed since 1986 and have adapted my skills and sensibilities to a rapidly changing sector. I have experience in Marketing, Budget, Time and Project Management, Networking and effective record keeping.

Employment History (1986 - Present):

Education Manager (Outreach) Wales Millennium Centre, 2007

(Full-time – 4 months)

Devising, managing and delivering educational projects – Wales wide remit.

Mentoring 2006 (on-going)

Commissioned to mentor artists for Hereford Creative Industries.

Current Mentee: Anna Falcini, Fine Artist.

Cultural Enterprise Arts Business Mentor North West Wales (2001-2002 & 2004-2006)

Part-time. Key duties:

• Responding to clients mentoring and information needs
• Maintaining records and database
• Liaising with other relevant agencies

Cultural Enterprise provides business support to Wales-based cultural businesses.

I also mentor other artists in an unofficial capacity.

Personal and studio assistant to David Nash (1995 - 1999)

Part-time. Key responsibilities:

• General administration
• Systemizing and cataloguing of work
• Organizing “Student Days”
• Assisting in the drawing studio
• Curating shows
• Liaising with major galleries and preparing for exhibitions worldwide
• Installing sculpture in public venues in the UK and in Sweden.
• Assisting on two publications of his work, The Sculpture of David Nash by Julian Andrews (pub: Lund Humphries) and
  Forms Into Time with an essay by Marina Warner (pub: Academy Editions)

Fine Art Lecturing (visiting)

2007 University of Glamorgan, Swansea
2001-05 University of Wales, Bangor
1998-2001 University of Hertfordshire
2000 Royal Scottish Academy of Music and Drama, Glasgow
1998 Coleg Meirion-Dwyfor, Dolgellau
1998 North East Wales Institute, Wrexham
1993 Chester College, Chester
1992 Falmouth College of Art and Design, Falmouth
1990-1 Leeds University, Leeds
1988-89 Leeds Polytechnic, Leeds
1988-89 Portsmouth Polytechnic

Arts Training Wales (2002 to 2004)

I represented the Visual Arts and Crafts sector on the Board of Directors for
Arts Training Wales. This was an unpaid and advisory position.
I had responsibility for chairing an on-line forum for Visual Artists to assess and discuss their
training needs. The outcomes are relayed to the Sector Skills Council.

Freelance Artist, Educator and Trainer (1986 - Present)

Vesica Piscis workshops and performance at Theatre Ardudwy, Harlech, 2007

Year 5, Ysgol Eifion Wyn

DVD available of project

Guest Lecture on Vesica Piscis with tutorials, 2007

MA Students Fine Art University Glamorgan Swansea

2006/7 Vesica Piscis. In collaboration with Paul Davies.

Combined art and dance workshops for sixth form students – focusing on tone, line and colour as well as working in conversation across the art forms.

Delivered in North Wales secondary schools and colleges

Opening the Sketchbook, 2006/7

Shrines and the landscape. Sketchbook work, collecting, making and painting workshop. Forthcoming digital presentation and exhibition.

St. Josephs Primary School, Clydach, Swansea and The Education Effectiveness Service, Swansea County Council

Artist-in-Residence (1987 - present)

Making the process of a professional artist accessible and using my work as a starting point to create sculpture, drawings and installations with children and students.

Primary, Secondary, Higher Ed. Special Needs and Gallery Open workshops.

Venues include: Belmont Arts Centre, Shrewsbury, Schools and colleges nationwide, Oriel Davies, Newtown and Oriel Mostyn, Llandudno

Gallery Workshops (1986 - present): Creative responses to exhibitions.

Sculpture, printmaking, drawing, painting and performance.

Primary, Secondary, Special Needs, Students and Adults.

Venues include: Leeds City Art Gallery, Manchester City Art Gallery, York City Art Gallery, British Art Show (Manchester, Castlefied Site), Oriel Mostyn, Llandudno

London Contemporary Dance Trust Residencies (1987 - 1997)

Weeklong projects combining dance, art and music, working with a theme connected to the schools curriculum and culminating in a performance/sharing. Projects take place at schools across the country - from Glasgow to Penzance.
Special Needs and Primary.

Combined Projects (1986 - present)

Devising performances, residencies and workshops linking up with other artists.

E.g.: Leeds Theatre-in-Education Company, Pit-Prop TIE, Blah Blah Blah Theatre Co, Rambert Dance Company, Michael Harvey (storyteller), Dangerous Kitchen (Jazz musicians), Rhian Robbins (dancer), Stacey Blythe (musician), Gillian Clarke (poet).

Most recent project for the Wales Millenium Centre and schools in North Wales with Paul Davies (dancer).

Artist Led Courses (1995-present)

Adult education - a varied lot, from Life Drawing days with two acrobats in Oriel Mostyn, environmental sculptures in Coed y Brenin to weekend painting and self-development courses at Trigonos, Nantlle.

Integrated Projects (1988 - 1995)

Performance projects with the Arts Connection, Portsmouth, linking Performing Arts students with Special Needs adults from local centres.

Arts Venture Courses (1997-2000)

I was a founding member of the Arts Venture group. We successfully applied for funding and ran a comprehensive programme of subsidized art-based courses for the local community.

My courses were “Sculpture Made Easy”, “Theatre Skills” and “Theatre and Art”.

Training (1986 - Present)

Artist Training (1996 - present)

“Facilitating Arts Workshops”: Theory and practice - how to successfully deliver aesthetic and educational aims. Two day course.

“The Bigger Picture”: One-day training course for artists and craftspeople on how to be self-employed.

Consultant Artist 2003-4

Consultant Artist on the ALISS project. (Artists and Learning Information and Support Service). Devised and led combined arts residencies offering training to five artists on two residencies.

“Conference of the Birds” with Chitraleka Bolar. Primary in Walsall. Three trainees.

“Water, water everywhere” with Rachel Freeman (Blue Eyed Soul Dance Co).

Integrated project Special Needs and Secondary in Shrewsbury.

Teacher Training (1987 - present)

I have devised, developed and delivered training days to teachers in a variety of settings
ranging from INSET days, staff meetings (practical) and evening courses to weekend staff development training. Nationwide.

Primary, Secondary, Sixth-form, Special Needs.

Cross-curricular/ multi-cultural arts.

Masterclasses (1997 - present)

Masterclasses in drawing and painting, Life Drawing and drawing movement.

At a variety of venues, including:
Oriel Mostyn, Llandudno, Oriel 31, Newtown, Belmont Arts centre, Shrewsbury

Selected Exhibitions

Solo Shows

2007 In The Moment Oriel Mostyn @ Venue Cymru
2007 A Difficult Nature Theatre Ardudwy
2006/7 Vesica Piscis Performance with Paul Davies. Jersey Arts Centre; Theatre Ardudwy, Harlech; Diversions Dance House, Cardiff
2005 Telling Tales Bleddfa Centre Gallery, Bleddfa
2005 Telling Tales Canolfan Y Plase, Bala
2004 Telling Tales Mid Pennine Gallery, Burnley
2004 Witness Theatre Ardudwy,Harlech
2003 Face to Face Wrexham Arts Centre
2003 Manod and Other Stories Oriel Cemlyn, Harlech
2002 Destinations Royal International Pavilion, Llangollen
2002 Maria Hayes Oriel Pendeitsh, Caernarfon
2001 The Motion of Tenderness Studio 8 Ruthin Craft Centre
2001 Private Lives Theatre Ardudwy, Harlech (performance with Volcano Theatre Company)
2000 New Eyes Touring venues in Shropshire, Telford and at Stoke City Art Gallery
2000 Constant Journey Theatre Ardudwy, Harlech
2000 Eclipse Theatre Mwldan, Cardigan
1999 Woman Walking Oriel Davies, Newtown
1999 Living Forms Oriel Davies, Newtown
1999 Maria Hayes (Network OO) Touring venues in Shropshire
1999 Light Works Theatre Ardudwy, Harlech
1998 Energy in Flight New Library Gallery, Kidderminster
1997 Sound Pictures Turtle Key Arts Centre, London (performance with Dangerous Kitchen)
1997 Dancing With Light The Wall Place, Conwy.
1995 Oasis Oriel Y Ddraig, Blaenau Ffestiniog
1994 Rings of Stone, Walls of Silence Stockport Art Gallery
1992 Seeds of Light Wolf At The Door Gallery, Penzance
1991 Nesting Instinct York City Art Gallery
1991 In the Eye of the Storm Thomas St. Arts Centre, Halifax
1990 No Turning Back Posterngate Gallery, Hull
1989 Phoenix and Rima Leeds City Art Gallery (performance with Phoenix Dance Co)
1988 Between Bones Leeds City Art Gallery
1986 Body Works (performance) Workshop Theatre, Leeds University

Work in public and private collections, UK and international.

Group Shows

2007 Opening Exhibition Ffynnon Wen, Ceredrigion
2006 Lorient Celtic Fair Lorient, Brittany
2005 Vesica (drawing dance performance with Paul Davies) Galeri, Caernarfon.
2005 Ambiente Tokyo, Japan
2004 Focal Ruthin
2002/3 Wales Drawing Biennale Touring venues in Wales
2002 Summer Show Cambrian Academy, Conwy
2002 Alive Chelsea Harbour Design Centre, London
2002 Spring Summer Ten Two Gallery, Hinkley
2001 Journey Oriel Ynys Mon, Llangefni
2000 Thresholds of Being (performance) RSAMD, Glasgow
2000 Harlech International Biennale Harlech
1999 Wales Drawing Biennale Touring venues in Wales
1999 Summer Open Y Tabernacle, Machynllech
1998 Expressions Ogilvy and Estil Gallery, Conwy
1997 Wales Drawing Biennale Touring venues in Wales
1997 Body Traces Tour of Shropshire venues
1995 Diverse Images Theatre Ardudwy, Harlech
1995 Local Voices Flour Shed Gallery, Porthmadog
1993 Summer Show Bangor Art Gallery
1990 Made On Earth Piece Hall Art Gallery, Halifax
1989 Paper - Five Artists Piece Hall Art Gallery, Halifax
1989 Maria Hayes and Gary Waters Leeds University Gallery (Works purchased for the collection)

Awards

2007 Masterclass: Womens Arts Association

To create a performance drawing DVD with filmmaker and dancer. (”Tone Line Colour”. 10mins)

2006 Project Grant: Vesica Piscis Arts Council of Wales: Collaborative project with Paul Davies (dancer)

1997 Travel Grant

Arts Council of Wales: to draw the Whirling Dervishes, Konya, Turkey

1993 Masterclass Grant
Arts Council of Wales: to work with David Nash,

1990 First Prize: Wakefield Pavement Art Competition
Public Art

Commissions

2007 Blue Eyed Soul Dance Co Logo design
2007 NEWD Images for training report
2006 The Partnering Event Commissioned to draw the conference and participate in generating material for a future book publication. The Partnering Initiative is a world wide social project.
2004 Long Walks drawing commission, Mid Pennine Arts (LAND project)
2003 Five prints ALISS (Artist and Learning Information and Support Service)
2002 Unfinished Business Site-specific project with Volcano Theatre Co. Swansea. A collaboration between two performers, a musician and a visual artist
2002 Nightfall Commissioned to draw Matilda Leyser in rehearsal for performance of Nightfall. Performed at Battersea Arts Centre
2000 Shortlisted for a commission for the Wales Millennium Centre. (Commission process now abandoned due to funding cuts)
1999 New Eyes Commission for three paintings. Combined with a residency to produce three more paintings with schools. Touring show of commissioned work. (Shropshire County Council and West Midlands Art.)
1998 Four Seasons Commission for four drawings. (Shropshire County Council.)
1997 Body Traces Commission to draw dance in Shropshire. (Shropshire County Council.)

Catalogues and Publications

Telling Tales Maria Hayes, Mid Pennine Arts, 2004. Exhibition catalogue
The Bigger Picture Maria Hayes, Hereford County Council, 2003. Workbook to accompany course
Artists Facilitator Training Maria Hayes, Gwynedd Arts Agency, 2003. Comprehensive notes and essays to accompany course
The Bigger Picture Maria Hayes, Welsh College of Music and Drama and Arts Training Wales, 2002. Workbook to accompany course
Maria Hayes Essay by Jill Piercy, Studio 8, Ruthin Craft Centre, 2001. ISBN: 1 900941 47 3
Taith/Journey Intro by Maria Hayes, Oriel Ynys Mon, Ynys Mon County Council. 2001, Exhibition catalogue
Wales Drawing Biennale Intro by Len Massey, Aberystwyth Arts Centre & Wrexham Arts Centre, 2002/2003. ISBN: 1 872609 92 9
Decade Intro by Philip Hughes, Ruthin Craft Centre, 2002. ISBN: 1 900941 52 X
Art Biennale 2000 Catalogue, Harlech Biennale, 2000. Exhibition catalogue
Wales Drawing Biennale Essay by Jacqueline Morreau, Aberystwyth Arts Centre & Wrexham Arts Centre, 1999/2000. ISBN: 0 9525529 9 X
Artists in Schools Dick Downing, Leeds Education Publications and Promotions, 1996. ISBN: 0 9508029 2 1
In Touch With Dance Marion Gough, Whitethorn Books, 1993. ISBN: 1 873783 01 9

TV

Double Yellow (Wales Arts magazine programme). BBC Wales, aired October 2001. Feature on new work for solo exhibition at Studio 8, Ruthin. Interviewed by Raki Ayola, Directed by Catrin Mair Thomas.

Interviewed on David Nash: From Capel Rhiw to the World HTV, aired October 1998. Directed by Pete Telfor