Join us for our annual event celebrating the work of our visual artists at the Best of Hayley Gallery Artist Opening Reception.

Over Two Dozen Participating Artists:

Nazli Brush

Laurie Clements

MahLeah Cochran

Justin Collamore

Moon Evans

Shannon Godby

Carolyn Heffelfinger

John Hegener

Pat Howard

David Hunt

Laura Jacob

Ellen Knolls

Adam Kolp

Dalia Koppes

Eric Layne

Amanda McGee

Evangelia Philippidis

Kyndall Potts

Sharone Putter

Priya Rama

Natalya Romanovsky

Tara Sage

Colleen Scott

Brenden Spivey

Gina Wolfrum

Man-Wai Wu

Join us for this one day event to meet:

Kim Goodman, our sole punchneedle artist, who will be showcasing her beautiful handmade artwork and ornaments. Meet her from 11 am - 2 pm..

Sarah Wells, our newest mixed media artist who creates beautiful assemblages featuring forgotten objects . Meet her from 1 pm - 4 pm.

Todd Buschur - I received my undergraduate degree from Bluffton University and my Masters degree from the McGregor School of Antioch University. In addition, I have studied painting at the International School of Art in Umbria, Italy. I currently paint, teach high school art and live near Urbana, Ohio.

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Suzanne Robinson - I draw most of my inspiration from what I observe in and around my home which is nestled in the woods of Pataskala, Ohio. It's a privilege to be able to express on canvas the peace and harmony conveyed in nature’s beautiful backdrop. My landscapes offer the onlooker an appreciation of the majesty of vistas that change from one season to the next. Crystal blue seascapes take me back to wonderful beach vacations shared with my family. One doesn’t have to go to the country or seaside to appreciate nature’s calming beauty since Robinson’s work aptly expresses the peace and harmony that can only be conveyed in nature’s back drop.

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Marcus Blackwell - Born in Cincinnati, Ohio and raised in Rochester, New York, Marcus currently resides in Columbus, Ohio. An artist all his life, it has only been within recent years when he made a life-changing decision to transition from 25 years in the financial service industry to finally pursue his art career in earnest. With a foundation in studies in Illustration at the Columbus College of Art and Design and Multimedia Production at Columbus State Community College, he is a mixed-media visual artist who focuses on Illustration and Fine Art. His interests, rooted in storytelling traditions, are mainly concerned with the creation of expressionistic abstracted and figurative images which explore and depict themes and ideas related to Afrofuturism, dreams, mythology/folklore, symbolism, and social commentary. He is a self-described comic book nerd, a skilled but disgruntled ex-musician, a fledgling would-be poet, and proud father of two adult sons.

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Mary Burkhardt - As an interior designer, Mary Burkhardt is surrounded by beautiful colors, shapes, patterns, and textures. These elements of design—along with a passion for travel, gardening, and fashion, naturally inform her art. Mary’s new work is a collection of whimsical themes including female figures in flowing dresses that move and swing, to a collection of captured bouquets featuring flowers and foliage straight from the garden. The use of classic patterns including stripes, dots, and flowers weave and repeat, creating a fluid connection in a cohesive body of work.  

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Robin Roberts - To me, painting is relaxing and my way of getting time with God and His creation. I want to soak it in, to understand it as well as I can, and then capture the special beauty in life as light and shadow splashes across the scene. I enjoy painting so many different subjects- everything from architecture to wildlife to cityscapes to rural scenes. Nature never fails to reward and challenge me as an artist with its constantly changing colors, light, and atmosphere. When painting, I depend on my design skills as a graphic designer, spirited brushstrokes and tonal unity. I also enjoy working in my studio in Ashland, Ohio when I can not get outside. Robin graduated from Ashland University in 1982 with a Bachelor of Science in Visual Communication after spending one year of intensive study at the Art Institute of Pittsburgh. After years of work at agencies and as the head of graphics at Rubbermaid in Wooster, Ohio, Robin opened Red Red Design, a graphic design studio in Ashland, Ohio in 2001.

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Carolyn DeMaggio - As a painter and a jewelry artist, I find inspiration in nature, geological structures and ancient civilizations. Many of my paintings evolve from photos that I’ve taken of textures, colors and moments in time. Since I spend my year between Columbus, Ohio and Fort Myers, Florida, my sources of inspiration are many and varied. My paintings are mostly acrylic and mixed media and vary from abstract to representational. My jewelry is primarily copper which I manipulate and finish with patinas and texture to create something that seems as if it may have been dug up in an archeological ruin. I strive to create paintings and jewelry that are unique and pull the viewer in to the color, texture and richness of the piece; to experience (or create) its story and its possibility. Although I graduated from college with a degree in art, my career was spent in corporate America. The moment I retired, I jumped back into the art world with both feet. I love creating art pieces that bring joy to those that have purchased my work.  

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Mary Ann Sedivy - The landscape and the beauty of nature are intriguing and rich sources of inspiration for my paintings. It is a joy to live in Northeast Ohio, specifically in the snowbelt region. The surrounding landscape is rich in natural beauty, with it’s gentle, rolling hills and abundant farmland. Due to the variety of colors, textures, shapes, light and sounds through each season, the natural world always provides incentive for creativity. This awareness is stimulated by a deep connection I feel with the outdoors. Painting is a means of preserving and highlighting what we are rapidly losing in a rapidly changing world. For me, expressing the landscape isn’t confined to one means. Sometimes a plein air painting, other times a studio painting with abstract elements. Always with expressive brushwork and strong elements of color exploration. Exploring surface texture, drawing on the paint surface, interfacing collage media with paint and keeping the brushwork energetic are at play as I create. Consideration of textures, lines, shapes, color experimentation and developing figure ground relationships guide me while I investigate the bridge between the natural world and the painted surface.

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Nazli Brush - Is an artist based in Columbus, Ohio, whose creative journey began in Istanbul, Turkey. Immersed in Istanbul's rich artistic heritage, Nazli developed a passion for using colors to tell stories. Her paintings reflect her travels, capturing the essence of the places she explores with her husband. They divide their time between the United States and various parts of the world, alternating between three months in the U.S. and three months in different cultures. Nazli's creative process is intuitive, often starting with a single color or memory that grows into a full composition. Each of her paintings tells a story, and her unique artistic style brings these stories to life. “When people look at my art,” says Nazli, “I want them not only to see but to feel the places that inspired my work.” Travel is a vital part of Nazli's life and work. Recent destinations that inspired her work include Argentina, Chile, Iceland, the Czech Republic, France and her hometown of Istanbul, Turkey. Traveling and exploring new places rejuvenates Nazli’s spirit and fuels her creativity, allowing her to grow and evolve as an artist.

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Marti Higgins - The universal and personal languages of color, repetition and shape are my inspiration to create. I hope to communicate with these languages feelings not easily found in the spoken word but in the visual. My artwork describes the seeming disorder yet perfect organization that is the eternal cycle in nature. Contrasts of simple and complicated lines in tree branches, a familiar scene continually changing with the seasons, shapes of large fields or studies of gathered leaves influence my compositions. I am observant of the effects of the passage of time. By finding the comfort in the chaos, my art touches on the human and my own need for visual excitement balanced with stable and grounding rhythms. My techniques include experimenting with the relativity of color or how colors influence each other by proximity. I expose color relationships by working in a layer and reveal method. Initial colors and shapes that are not obvious in a finished piece ground those yet to be applied peeking up in glimmers and slices. I include surprise colors which at first may seem incongruous but have a way of solidifying the composition. I create rhythm with elements which can comfort or invigorate. My artwork consists of impressionistic landscapes and abstractions. I am inspired by the sense of disorder, yet perfect organization found in the organic. The balance is always there.

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Susan Mahan - My mixed media work is inspired by my love of color and pattern. Photos and random bits of found paper enhance my work in unexpected ways; especially when combined with layers of paint. Paint is applied both over and under the paper and in loose washes as well as tight detail. The many layers of my work engage the viewer and encourage closer examination.

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Gina Wolfrum - is a contemporary, mixed-media artist who returned to her artistic roots after leaving the stressful corporate world and relocating to a farm in rural Hicksville, Ohio. She instinctively transitioned back to the fine arts training she had received in her youth when an interior designer pulled her into the world of decorative art and murals. Wolfrum studied in studios around the country to develop her use of color, texture and natural elements in exquisite homes and businesses, both locally and throughout the US for a number of years. Her decorative art has been featured in books, trade journals, television and various websites. In October of 2018, her entry Amethyst Awakening, ranked in the top 25 at ArtPrize10/Grand Rapids, Michigan. Her work using natural elements, crystals, and glass have gained popularity in exhibits and have received monetary awards. Gina lives with her husband and a very large dog in Northwest Ohio on a quiet farm surrounded by flower beds and bird feeders.

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Justin Collamore - is fascinated by the interaction of architecture with the natural environment. he uses his training in Architecture and Landscape Architecture to explore this connection in his profession as well as his paintings. He spent his childhood in rural northwest Ohio which gave him a deep respect for picturesque barns and farms found throughout the state, but he is also intrigued by urban and even industrial locations and the edges and transitions between these types of environments. Most of his work is completed ‘en plein air’ which creates the additional challenges and excitement of quickly changing light, weather, and varied physical environments. He travels all over the US and Europe participating in plein air painting competitions. He is a member of the Worthington Art League, Central Ohio Plein Air and President of the Ohio Plein Air Society.

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Join us for a Permanent Bracelet Event featuring the artisans from Little Sky Stone. A variety of bracelet styles will be available in 14k Gold Filled, Sterling Silver, and 14k Gold beginning at $50.

Reservations are greatly encouraged. Payment for this event is by Cash, Check, Venmo or Zelle ONLY. For more information and to make a reservation, contact the gallery at 614-855-4856.

Eric Layne - is an artist based in New Albany, Ohio. We are all born artists. I was lucky to have had the kind of encouragement and support that allowed me to stay connected with that part of myself into adulthood, even if it was a pretty loose connection at times. During my high school years I was interested mostly in drawing and I spent a lot of my time in the art classroom. I considered pursuing art as a career but ultimately went to medical school. Through those years, art largely fell by the wayside, but as I settled into a career as a psychiatrist and had two daughters who were beginning to draw and play with watercolors, I began painting along with them and eventually spent more and more of my time visiting museums and galleries, reading and watching videos, and learning the craft of painting. My foundation in drawing and composition helped greatly. I spent about eight years practicing, and through that process, I began to find my style. I paint in oils and tend to use a fairly limited palette of five to seven colors, which has challenged me to develop skill at seeing and mixing colors accurately. I am drawn to paintings that contain high contrasts and so find myself choosing subjects in which I can showcase contrasts in light, colors, and edges. I’ve learned that, even as an adult, I still need support and encouragement to keep making art, so for that, I owe so much to my patrons, my family, and especially to my wife, Ashley.

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Jessica Kovan - is a mixed media artist from Beulah, Michigan. Jessica is a mixed media artist and educator. Her art is characterized as thoughtful, storytelling and layered. Drawing inspiration from the world around her, Jessica's work is personal, expressive and focused on making the spirit of the times visual. Infinitely optimistic, she enjoys expressing in her paintings what is occurring in her heart.

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Amanda McGee - is an artist based in Galena, Ohio. Amanda’s works capture joyful nostalgia through bold brushstrokes and a vibrant color palette. Her signature works are influenced by pop art as well as retro style and pattern. Inspiration springs from the familiar objects of the past, especially from childhood, celebrating those nostalgic moments and memories that bring people a delightful connection to a happy time and place. The artist is influenced by her professional background as a surface pattern designer and commercial artist designing products and licensing her artwork for the retail market. She has participated in many local art shows and has paintings in the Nationwide Children's Hospital permanent art collection.

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Ellen Knolls - is an American Artist living in Columbus, Ohio. Ellen's love of animals started when she was a child visiting her Grandparents Dairy Farm in Centerburg, Ohio . It was there Ellen learned how to care for cows, milking them (Even before they used machines) feeding them, and rounding them up while avoiding the dangerous Bulls in the fields. Although she never actually desired to lived on a farm as an adult, little did she know that the childhood memories would stay with her for years to come and eventually shine through her art.

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Jurate Phillips - grew up in Soviet occupied Lithuania. From her earliest memories she has studied art and developed her talents in that field. She graduated from Siauliu Universitetas, in Lithuania (1996), where she was classically trained in painting and design. She came to the United States in 1997 where she has since graduated from Columbus College of Art and Design (2002). She now resides in Columbus, Ohio with her husband and daughter. Since her earliest days, her passion has been for art in all forms. Jurate has partaken in the creation of many pieces from photography, to painting, and sculpture. Her work can be found all over the world in both residential and commercial settings. After working as an interior designer. freelance artist, and teaching art, she has returned to her first love, which is painting. She now focuses on painting regularly and exhibiting her work. She credits most of her aesthetics to her maternal grandmother, with whom she spent most of her summers. The natural beauty that surrounded her on her grandmother's farm has influenced the size, scope, and subject matter ever since. Her emotions dictate what she will paint. She might paint a landscape, an abstract, or she might even be inspired by a simple flower bloom.

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Clyde Henry - is an awarding winning architect, writer and artist from Orient, OH. His work is heavily influenced by the years he studied under the renowned architect Masao Kinoshita (木下 正夫) who taught him the qualities of Japanese harmony, balance, and restraint. His work is also influenced by his childhood in Minnesota, and his early career establishing an art curriculum at Centro Educacional de Bonao, in the Dominican Republic in the early 1970s. He embraces both the optimistic colors of the Caribbean and the bright whites and deep blacks of Northern winters, often combining the two. His large canvases are designed to be a delight to the eye, and an enhancement to every space. His work is in private homes and commercial buildings.

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2nd Annual Galentine's Day Open House at Hayley Gallery
Sat. February 8th from 3 to 5

Details to come about an optional paper flower making class led by Lea Gray

Afterward, join us for happy hour at Hudson 29 where they will be featuring Strawberry Chocolate Martinis at the very special price of $10/one per person; limited seating from 5-6 PM

RSVP via text 614-580-3596

Join us for our annual event celebrating the work of all of our visual artists at the Best of Hayley Gallery opening.

Participating artists (subject to change):

Shawn Augustson

Luke Boyd

Nazli Brush

Todd Buschur

MahLeah Cochran

Justin Collamore

William DeBilzan

Carolyn DeMaggio

Shannon Godby

Lea Gray

Dana Grubbe

Carolyn Heffelfinger

Laura Jacob

Chad Kessler

Adam Kolp

Dalia Koppes

Susan Mahan

Manda Marble

Marianne Philip

Evangelia Philippidis

Kyndall Potts

Sharone Putter

Priya Rama

Robin Roberts

Suzanne Robinson

Natalya Romanovsky

MaryAnn Sedivy

Jillian Renee Siefert

Gina Wolfrum

Alisa Workman

Celebrate the holiday season with us at our annual Holiday Show from 11 AM - 5 PM!

From 1:00 to 3:00 PM, enjoy a live punchneedle embroidery demonstration by talented fiber artist Kim Goodman. Explore a festive selection of Christmas-themed gifts from local artists, sip on beverages, savor sweet treats, and receive a free ornament with a $100 purchase. Don’t miss this special celebration!

Laurie Clements - is an artist based in Columbus, Ohio, works primarily in oils. Her work suggests a generous use of color with a joy for movement in her often loose, fluid use of brush and other implements. Laurie, a graduate of the Columbus College of Art and Design (CCAD), also taught there for many years. First and foremost, however, she considers herself to be a lifelong student of art, practicing her craft every day and delighting in the scenes and subjects in which she finds inspiration. Laurie’s artwork depicts a broad array of subjects — from rural landscapes in Ohio to coastal scenes to depictions of her frequent travel to abstracts or what she calls her “color studies.” She paints what she finds evocative, and her work has come to reside in many lovely homes, professional buildings and restaurants throughout Central Ohio and beyond. She is tremendously grateful to her many dedicated collectors coast to coast. Laurie and her husband Tom actively support several organizations, including Canine Companions. In addition, Locks and A Lift was established to raise funds for women during breast cancer treatment, as Laurie herself is a survivor. With partners, she also has participated in art murals in downtown Columbus during the racial protests. This experience made a huge impact on her soul that continues to this day. Laurie never tires of her time in her studio — or wherever she is creating her work. Her artistic expression brings her great joy, and that exuberance is captured on each and every canvas. In addition to her home studio gallery, Laurie’s has been represented by Hayley Gallery in New Albany, Ohio since 2011.

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Trish Weeks - is a graduate of the University of Cincinnati College of Design,Art, Architecture, and Planning with a BS in design. She built a successful career in corporate and residential interior design before her painting career began in 1994. Trish has received awards in numerous juried shows on a local, regional, and national level. Her work is included in private and corporate collections throughout the world. Trish was a featured artist at the Taft Museum "Art in the Afternoon" and a featured artist for the Duveneck Society at the Cincinnati Art Museum. Trish has also participated in events at the Carnegie Art Center in Kentucky. Trish draws inspiration from her experiences in the Midwest and the Carolina's where she spends much of her time. She also brings a more global perspective by layering memories from her travel in France, as well as trips to Europe, India, China, Japan, and Nepal. Many of her trips include her portable equipment so she may paint out in the environments she experiences.

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Kate Morgan - Multi-award winning mixed media artist Kate Morgan has displayed work from Washington, D.C to Minneapolis with work hanging in domestic and European private collections. Frustrated at the digital photography world for not being tactile enough, she turned to mixed media. Morgan is inspired by folklore, mythology & the human form. Layers of collage are mixed with her ink washed drawings to address symbolic, cultural, historical & spiritual themes with purposeful vagueness, allowing them to be familiar to a variety of audiences. Visually described as a haunting interpretation of anatomy where divinity meets mythic lore. ”I want my work to be the beginning of a dialogue, not a confrontation." Though she works in mixed media now, Morgan earned her B.F.A in commercial photography from Columbus College of Art and Design. Born in Syracuse, NY & raised in Columbus, OH she is also versed in printmaking & ceramics. Kate has been living her dream as a full time artist since 2012 by traveling the Country showing her work while maintaining a studio in Columbus, Ohio.

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Brenden Spivey - Brenden grew up in Newark, Ohio, just east of Columbus. His fascination with technology and fashion led him to a career in IT for a fashion company. He always knew that there was more to him in the creative space but was unsure in what capacity it would manifest itself. “Being surrounded by beautiful things and having an appreciation for them is something that always inspired me whether it be a pair of shoes, a shirt, photography. There was always something about how it made me feel when I looked at it.” “Working full time in IT has many demands and finding a hobby was something that I struggled with for relaxation. Columbus has a dynamic art scene and I’ve been lucky enough to visit numerous galleries and get to know several artist and collectors. The more time I spent around beautiful art work created by local self-taught or ‘outsider’ artists, the more inspired I became to create my own work.” He uses emotion and his eye for colors to manipulate his artwork.

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David Hunt - David Hunt was born in Long Beach, California; lived in the Philippine Islands and the New England Coast before settling in Cincinnati, Ohio. He studied product design at the University of Cincinnati and graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Industrial Design. "My paintings are a personal record of places that inspire me. My works are expressive landscapes that challenge the viewer to stop, enjoy and wonder. I use color and contrast to evoke a feeling from the viewer: the misty stillness of a long-ago battlefield, the beauty of a sunrise or sunset, the mystical serenity of the deep woods or winding highway"

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Joe Anastasi - Joe is a nationally recognized commercial artist, designer and illustrator. He has won numerous awards for his commercial work, including 84 Gold Addies and 2 Best of Shows from the Columbus Advertising Federation. His illustrations have been recognized by such prestigious organizations as the New York Art Directors Club, CLIO’s, The New York Society of Illustrators, Print magazine and more. In 2009, Joe began doing portraits of the homeless people he works with on the streets of Columbus, which in 2013 culminated in a show/fundraiser called “Art & Soul – An Intimate Portrait”. This one-man show at the St. Joseph’s Cathedral Undercroft, The Martin de Porres Center and The McConnell Art Center raised almost $40,000 for charity and brought much needed awareness to the plight of those people on our streets. Joe is inspired by his family, the people he works with and where he’s from. He does art of what he knows and loves and tries to capture the true spirit and dignity of all of his subjects.

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Carolyn DeMaggio - As a painter and a jewelry artist, I find inspiration in nature, geological structures and ancient civilizations. Many of my paintings evolve from photos that I’ve taken of textures, colors and moments in time. Since I spend my year between Columbus, Ohio and Fort Myers, Florida, my sources of inspiration are many and varied. My paintings are mostly acrylic and mixed media and vary from abstract to representational. My jewelry is primarily copper which I manipulate and finish with patinas and texture to create something that seems as if it may have been dug up in an archeological ruin. I strive to create paintings and jewelry that are unique and pull the viewer in to the color, texture and richness of the piece; to experience (or create) its story and its possibility. Although I graduated from college with a degree in art, my career was spent in corporate America. The moment I retired, I jumped back into the art world with both feet. I love creating art pieces that bring joy to those that have purchased my work.

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Pat Howard - My primary interest is oil painting, and most often the subject matter is a landscape. I particularly like to select scenes from places to which I’ve traveled, so in that sense my work is personal, but I also like to discover that which hopefully has interest to other viewers as well. However, anything that examines the effect of daylight and shadow is my favorite study. I prefer to paint on primed canvas texture board, and to work in as much of an alla prima style as possible. I try to focus on shapes and avoid blending. The immediacy of the wet paint gives my favorite works a freshness and hopefully a sense of happiness, what’s good, or what’s beautiful in the world.

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Adam Kolp - Coming to terms with the fact that I was losing my eyesight was actually when I first began to see the world much more clearly. We often spend our days over scheduled with things to do and places to be. Consumed by brief memories of what something was or the thought of what it could have been, we then quickly move on to the next pressing moment. We can easily get caught up living in this rapid paced blur, and unknowingly are missing out on the incredible beauty that surrounds us in any given moment. I realize that losing my eyesight was a wake up call. I needed to take the time to see the world we live in. It is such a beautiful and inspiring gift to have the opportunity to slow down and appreciate every moment and each amazing experience. This was the turning point for who I am now and the artist that I have become.

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Robert Coomer - Robert Coomer is an internationally recognized, award winning photographer who grew up on a farm in Brown County, Ohio. Art has always been a part of his life and in 1994 he graduated with a BS degree in Graphic Design from the University of Cincinnati College of Design, Art, Architecture, and Planning. He draws from his farm roots to shoot images of backyard wildlife, old barns, farmscapes, and scenic landscapes in Southwestern Ohio and Eastern Kentucky. His work is an exploration of light and subject, and discovering beauty in unexpected places. I find beauty in age and decay, and then reproduce it in a way that maintains a sense of time and place. To do this, I use distressed steel as the basis of my pieces. It can take up to 3 months to build up the rust and patina patterns on each piece of steel and then up to 12 hours of surface work to strip and reveal the damage done. Once I have my surface, the image is printed to the metal with various techniques, and then float mounted on stained wood using distressed bolts that maintain the aged and worn appearance. Through this process I am able to create an emotional connection to the image, and produce a piece authentic enough to look as though it had been stolen from the scene and presented to the viewer as an artifact on display. The work is modern and industrial, but is equally at home among antiques and more traditional settings.

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Man-Wai Wu was born in Guangdong China and settled in Hong Kong in 1958. He started painting in 1969 and later completed an extension course in 3-dimensional design at the Hong Kong Polytechnic Institute. In both 1989 and 1994 he was awarded the Hong Kong Urban Council Fine Arts Award for Sculpture by the Hong Kong Museum of Art. Wu won the Freeman Foundation Fellowship to study art at the Vermont Studio Center, the largest international residency program in the US, hosting more than 50 visual artists and writers each month from across the country and around the world. In 1998, he immigrated to Canada and has been working there ever since. His paintings have been featured in American Art Collector Magazine and he has collectors throughout the world. Wu has family, including a brother and many cousins living in Columbus, hence his connection to Central Ohio.

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Natalya Romanovsky - Natalya Romanovsky grew up in Moldova, a country located between the Ukraine and Romania. As a child she knew she would be an artist, her talent was noticed by her teacher who told her mother, Give her brushes and paint and the child will know what to do. Romanovsky studied at Chisinau Art College, earning a degree in graphic design. She enjoyed art school and entered her field upon graduation working for a popular magazine. At the same time she contributed to a series of children's publications. However her heart was in painting, and despite a few shows around the city she became frustrated with the local art market. In 1993 Romanovsky immigrated to the US, joining her mother in Cleveland. Moving to America opened a whole new door for the curious and energetic artist. She found some initial support from a local gallery and began painting with a new enthusiasm.

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Steven Fisher - I have been creating my whole life. Always searching for any means necessary to create and express myself. I have BFA and MFA (advertising) and have been on this journey for roughly 40 years. During this journey I’ve been a graphic designer/print manager, a Creative Art Director, a saucier/cook in high end restaurants in Chicago, Columbus and Ireland, a Sr. Art Director to starting my design/art entity: Cre8ive-Differences, LLC. The path to where I am now has been a wild one but without those experiences, who’s to say what I would be making today. In 2018, I consciously decided to commit the majority of my time and energies to working on and promoting my artwork (design is still present but on a smaller scale). I don’t really subscribe to any one style or look in my work. All mediums are opportunities. All styles are opportunities. Sometimes a particular series stays around longer simply because the conversation isn’t over yet. This current series of paintings is still a very interesting conversation to me. They may not seem like statement paintings and they may just be pretty colors to some (and that’s OK), but to me, each one of them is a statement—a quest—a need—an antidote. I need to make things like this for hope, to be a light in the dark and evidence that something greater is at work in the universe. They can also be places where we might allow ourselves to be ‘in the moment’ or get lost in, to be a beacon, a respite and a refuge of civility, freedom and individuality. Pretty colors? Sure. Flowers? Sure. Butterflies? Sure. Just paint? Sure. A light needed to get through darkness? Definitely. I hope you find what you want in them too.

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Carolyn Heffelfinger - My paintings are an expression of my love of nature. As a child, my desire to draw began at an early age and I would put to use any paper surface my mother could provide for me. I hope to convey to the viewer the passion, beauty, and reverence i feel when exploring our magical natural world. Majoring in fine art at Kent State University, Carolyn focused on painting the figure. She worked as a graphic artist immediately after college and later for seven years as an illustrator's assistant. Close observation, photography and her almost daily treks into the woods, fields and along the Big Walnut Creek, over which her studio sits, have been the inspirational reference for her richly colored, realistic oil paintings. Carolyn has been included in local and national juried competitions in which she has been recognized and awarded for her paintings.

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I experience. Then, I paint. My art, like my life, revolves around my chronic migraines. Everything that I do follows the ebb, flow and crest of wellness. When a migraine comes on, even with my eyes closed, I "see" things. Colors and shapes flood my mind in fluid poetry. These mystical images recede, shift, radiate and pulse, becoming more vibrant and vivid with every capture! Frequently, I paint through a migraine, trying to quickly tap into what I see. When I can’t, I’m able to recall the imagery at a later time, and commit that to canvas. My work is a constant search to best represent the three and often four dimensional images of my mind onto a two dimensional, flat surface. Each piece I create evolves from a meditative and introspective process, wherein I become one with my art: It is being aware in that moment, being mindful, acknowledging the pain and chaos, and losing myself to the visual symphony that unfolds. Some notes are peaceful while others discordant. I've trained myself to paint through the pain and discomfort: my breathing slows down, my jaw unclenches, and my body slowly begins to relax. Often, completing a painting acts as a release, and reminds me that my mind can do more than just process pain: It can transform pain into beauty.

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Kyndall Potts - I loved to draw as a child but put away my sketchbook after college for a career and to raise a family. In 2020, after a complete hiatus from art of over thirty years, I began taking art classes online and at the Columbus Cultural Arts Center. The old passion returned. In 2022, I entered my first exhibition and had two paintings accepted, one winning an Ohio Arts Council Award. Since then, I have exhibited frequently in central Ohio. I paint primarily human faces, figures and animals using acrylic paint. My paintings often incorporate bold, unrealistic colors, texture, and gestural brushstrokes. Feeling, movement, and the love of color and light guide my work. I am fascinated by human beings and develop strong attachments to the people I paint. Although I’ve never met them, I often learn their stories as I work. I talk to them as they evolve on my canvas, and they tell me who they are. As a relatively new artist, I don't want to limit myself to one medium, subject or style but continue to experiment and evolve, experimenting with new mediums such as oil, pastel, collage, and encaustic.

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My art reflects my experiences as an adult and as a child. I've been based in Ohio for a great part of my life and I love to travel. My fascination with landscapes and alternate worlds comes from both my travels and the diverse communities where I've lived such as: the Appalachian hills (WV & PA), the Sonoran Desert (AZ), the east coast (NJ), and India. I was a late bloomer - late to finish college, late to start a career and, when I retired, late to start at the Columbus College of Art and Design (CCAD). I don't think they offered art classes in my public schools and perhaps one of the best 'perks' that came with my AT&T Bell Labs ID was free admission to almost every museum in NYC. It took a few years before I was wondering "how hard can it be to make this ..." and that was my first step toward becoming a painter. Driven by my love of process as much as by my love of color and texture, I'm in my studio every day. 

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MahLeah Cochran - I feel things deeply; I often ponder the state of humanity, the struggles of our world and the outlook for our collective future. My art is an expression of my emotions, thoughts and passions. I express myself outwardly on canvas in color and texture. This is deeply gratifying for me as it allows me to share with others, my innermost feelings. I choose to use acrylic paints for its quick drying time. This enables me to create layers on canvas. This helps me demonstrate complexity. I use everyday kitchen items, recycled cardboard and many other tools to create original forms and textures in my art. I enjoy the journey of painting new pieces. There is a thrill of discovering what my work will yield next. It's what keeps me engaged. I paint to inspire, challenge, and calm the soul.

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Manda Marble - Manda is a musician, songwriter and mixed media artist. Manda enjoys mixed media because of the endless possibilities it offers. She loves the exciting and unique synergistic results that can be achieved when combining mediums. Manda’s art is expressive and she often incorporates symbolism into her work. She loves to use colors boldly, to give life to the tiny details and to convey dreamlike worlds through her art.

The main subject of Marble's work is the natural world - such as flowers and trees, femininity in human form, and the Moon. She enjoys connecting the starry night sky to the magic of the flowers on the earth and sees the mystery in both of them.

Manda’s connection to the natural world has been ongoing since childhood. The muses showed up early to play and bring their message. As a conscious creator, she longs to express her sweet love for all things through her spirited creative practice. Manda believes we are all full of magic and we are deeply connected to the natural world. She hopes to evoke that knowing in you through all of her creations. Her hope is that you will be inspired, calmed, and connected to that energy that waits for you to notice it so that it may nourish your soul.

Manda’s work is best seen in person to best appreciate all of the small details and hidden symbols.

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Join us for our annual event celebrating the work of all of our visual artists at the Best of Hayley Gallery opening reception. Participating artists include:

Elizabeth Beattie

Marcus Blackwell

Luke Boyd

Todd Buschur

Justin Collamore

Steven Fisher

Marti Higgins

Pat Howard

David Hunt

Ann Kete

Ellen Knolls

Jessica Kovan

Eric Layne

Amanda McGee

Kate Morgan

Natalya Romanovsky

Mary Ann Sedivy

Brenden Spivey

Trish Weeks

Alisa Workman

Holiday give a little, get a lot. Announcing special holiday pricing on original paintings by fine artist Laurie Clements. Ten percent of all sales proceeds will help fund the amazing Buddy Up for Life organization.

Some older, some new paintings will be offered at holiday giving prices. Available to take with you or be shipped to a lucky recipient.

This event will debut on Thursday, Nov. 30th and continue through Jan. 10, 2024. Meet Laurie from 4-7 pm at the Opening Reception.

TO SEE ALL OF LAURIE’S WORK, PLEASE CLICK HERE