Kirk Hays

Kirk Hays Artist

I paint people because they fascinate me. Each face is made of the same simple components: two yes, a nose, a mouth...but every face is unique. And pushing through that faces is a personality as immensely complicated as the face is deceptively simple. I try to get behind the face and depict that personality. My goal as an artist is to create works that people can spend years getting to know.

Kirk Hays's Images

During the day I'm a litigation attorney, but my real passion is art. I first became interested in art while pursuing a degree in philosophy at the University of Utah. I continued to draw and paint while attending the University of Virginia where I got a juris doctorate degree. During a particularly boring property law class my lecture notes consisted of a detailed drawing of Georgia O'Keefe taken from a photo in my textbook. I do not practice in the area of property law.

I have continued my art studies at Phoenix Community College and the Scottsdale Artist's School and through self study.

I am represented by Art One Gallery in Scottsdale--artonegalleryinc.com.

My next show is September 20th at the Brio Fine Arts Center.

Shows:
2004 Phoenix Community College
2006 Art One Gallery
2007 Art One Gallery (two shows)
2008 Brio Fine Arts Center