Maria Hayes has made and shown work nationally since 1986 – solo and group exhibitions, installations and performances. Maria has been Artist in Residence on numerous projects and has successfully completed commissioned work.

Maria has combined this with devising and delivering workshops and training programmes as a freelance facilitator. She has worked with all ages and abilities in most settings.

This page presents highlights of Maria’s work. Further information is available on the Curriculum Vitae page

Profile

Since 1986, Maria has made and shown work in galleries and at live events across the UK. The majority of Maria’s work is 2 dimensional, using a variety of media including painting, printmaking, drawing and mixed media. She finds inspiration in the landscape of North Wales and in the human form.

Her work is in private and public collections nationally and internationally.

Maria has also explored in depth the connection between the drawn line and the figure in motion and has developed a form of live “action painting” in collaboration with theatre and dance companies such as Volcano Theatre Co and Paul Davies (NEWD).

Maria combines this practice with education and training work in schools, galleries and Higher Education institutions across Wales and the UK. Maria is regularly commissioned to devise and deliver workshops and longer courses in arts and gallery education.

Maria has experience of mentoring, lecturing, research, curating exhibitions, arts administration and project management.

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.