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"I use nature, chance and my emotions as inspiration for my art glass. My art is playful, adventurous, colorful and distinctive.
When I make something I always begin with the end in mind. However, during the glassmaking process the design can change."
James Hayes was born in Pine Bluff, Arkansas. He owns and operates the James Hayes Art Glass Company in Pine Bluff.
After receiving an art degree from Hendrix College in Conway Arkansas in 1988, he searched for a new medium to express
his artistic talent. Three months later he discovered glassblowing at the Arkansas Arts Center Museum School. He has
studied glassblowing in Murano, Italy; Columbus, Ohio; and the Pilchuck Glass School near Seattle Washington.
James has had numerous solo and group exhibitions throughout the United States. Some of his honors include an invitation from
the White House to design a Christmas tree ornament; featured on High Profile in the Arkansas Democrat Gazette in addition
to KHTV Channel 11's Everyone has a Story. He has been on the cover of At Home in Arkansas magazine and featured in
Southern Living Magazine. He has won the best of media at the Shreveport Louisiana Red River Revel Arts Festival and
best of show at Riverfest in Little Rock, Arkansas. James was given the responsibility for designing gifts for the
2003 Lt Governors Conference and the design of the 2001 Governor's Arts Awards in addition to designing ornaments
for the James Hayes Christmas Tree in the Governor’s Mansion in 2007. He recently has been awarded the Hendrix College Odyssey Medal
in Artistic Creativity for the 2006-2007 year.
His works are available at his own showroom in Pine Bluff, Shepherds Gifts & Blooms in Pine Bluff, Fifth Season in Little Rock,
Foster Cochran in Little Rock, Arkansas Arts Center in Little Rock, Arkansas State Capitol Gift Shop in Little Rock, Kenneth Edwards
Fine Jewelers in Little Rock, Gallery 26 in Little Rock, Red Door Gallery in North Little Rock, Gallery Central in Hot Springs. Sara
Howell Art Gallery in Jonesboro, Remy Fine Art in Fort Smith, B LA Rue in Bentonville, Something Special in Helena, Chez Weenie in
Forrest City, The Cosmopolitan Ladies Club in Magnolia, T. Clifton Art in Memphis, Tennessee, The Chapel House in Florissant, Missouri,
Christine’s Feathered Nest in Montgomery, Alabama, Robert's China in Houston, Texas, Rutherford’s in Dallas, Texas.
Latest News
There will be a showing and sale of James' work in Wynne, AR on January 31, 2012 from 4pm-7pm. The show will take place at the Cross County Library at 410 E. Merriman Ave., Wynne, AR 72396.
Our work will be on exhibition at the Longview Museum of Art in Longview, TX. The works will be on display from March 24, 2012 till April 28, 2012. Mark you calendars now and check it our later.
"Next To Normal," a showing of 5 unusual "out-of-the ordinary" glass oddities by James Hayes, on display May 4-20, 2012
Arkansas Reperatory Theatre - 601 Main St, Little Rock
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