Fletcher P. Hayes

Postcard image for Crossing Currents exhibition featuring the work of Fletcher Hayes, Kim Laurel, Julie Mars, and Jeane Kat McGrail. On view from Sunday, February 22 to Friday, March 20, 2026, with an opening reception on February 27th from 7 to 9 pm. Address: Elmhurst Artists' Guild, 150 S. Cottage Hill Ave., Elmhurst, IL 60126.

Don't miss "Crossing Currents" at Elmhurst Artists' Guild Gallery. Featuring the work of Fletcher Hayes, Kim Laurel, Julie Mars and Jeane Kat McGrail. ☆ Reception Friday, February 27, 7-9pm. Exhibition runs from 02/22 to 03/20/2026. ☆ Elmhurst Art Museum, 150 S. Cottage Hill Ave., Elmhurst, IL 60126

This image shows a winter scene of four tall trees on the banks of a body of water, with their reflections in a zigzag pattern across the water. Text says "Zigzag Four" copyright 2025 Fletcher Hayes. Reflections January 10 to February 15, 2026. Artist Reception Sunday, Feb. 15 from 2 to 3:30 pm. Norris Cultural Arts Center, 1040 Dunham Road, Saint Charles, Illinois 60174

I am pleased that three of my photographic compositions are now showing at Norris Center's "Reflections" art exhibition through February 15. (Zigzag Four won an award!) Reception this Sunday, February 15, 2026 | 2–3:30 pm! • Norris Cultural Arts Center | 1040 Dunham Road | St. Charles, IL 60174

Invitation to this Friday's group art reception January 6, 7-9 pm at Elmhurst Artists' Guild for the EAG Volunteers Show, 150 Cottage Hill Avenue, Elmhurst, IL

Join us for the EAG 2026 Volunteers Show ☆ Opening Reception this Friday, February 6th, 7-9 pm ☆ Elmhurst Artists' Guild, Elmhurst Art Museum 150 South Cottage Hill, Elmhurst, IL 60126

That must have been a depressing workplace in its day!

Hippies would be in their 70s. They would be Beatniks if they were 90.

Invitation to this weekend's group art receptions: • Friday, April 4, 7-9 pm at Elmhurst Artists' Guild for the EAG Spring 2025 Members Show, 150 Cottage Hill Avenue, Elmhurst, IL • Saturday, April 5, 5-8 pm at Grove Gallery Evanston for "Inside/Out: The Window Metaphor", 619 Grove Street, Evanston, IL

Drop by this weekend's group art receptions!
• Friday, April 4, 7-9 pm at Elmhurst Artists' Guild for the EAG Spring 2025 Members Show, 150 Cottage Hill Avenue, Elmhurst, IL
• Saturday, April 5, 5-8 pm at Grove Gallery Evanston for "Inside/Out: The Window Metaphor", 619 Grove Street, Evanston, IL

"Convergence and Divergence of Light Reflections" painting captures sunlight streaming through the leaded-glass windows. The divergent qualities of cool diffused reflections of the blue sky converge with the warm light beams upon the hardwood floor. Thru 3/31 at the Grove Gallery, Evanston, IL.

"Convergence and Divergence of Light Reflections" painting captures sunlight streaming through the leaded-glass windows. The divergent qualities of cool diffused reflections of the blue sky converge with the warm light beams upon the hardwood floor. Thru 3/31/25 at the Grove Gallery, Evanston, IL.

Painting by Fletcher Hayes is called "Occhi Chiusi" – roughly translated as "eyes closed" – a young lady dancing like no one is watching. On view January 25 thru February 21, 2025 at Elmhurst Artists' Guild, 150 Cottage Hill Avenue, Elmhurst, IL 60126. The group exhibition is called "Joyful Notions", with a free, public opening reception on Friday January 31, 7-9pm. Free parking; accessible; family-friendly; refreshments served.

This Friday Jan. 31, 7-9pm, join us for the reception of "Joyful Notions" at the Elmhurst Artists' Guild, 150 Cottage Hill Ave., Elmhurst, IL. Sharing to the world our creations that spark the joy within us. Family-friendly; refreshments served.
Continues to Feb. 21. My painting is "Occhi Chiusi".

This is an announcement for the Friday evening, 7 to 10 pm, January 17th opening reception for the CAVA 2025 Members' Show at Bridgeport Art Center, 1220 W. 35th Street, Chicago, Illinois. Pictured is the painting "Freesia Reverie" by Fletcher Hayes.

Join us this Friday 7-10 pm, January 17th, for the opening reception of CAVA's 36th Annual Members’ Juried Exhibition at the Bridgeport Art Center. It's a massively wonderful exhibition featuring works that will appeal to everyone's taste in art.

1220 W. 35th Street, Chicago, IL 60608

Publicity card for "In View 2025" Faculty and Members Group Show, featuring mixed media piece by Fletcher Hayes, titled, "Strong Chance of Showers". Exhibition runs through January 25, 2025. Reception January 10 from 5:30 to 8:00 p.m. Address: The Art Center Highland Park, 1957 Sheridan Rd, Highland Park, IL 60035

Join us this Friday evening, 5:30 to 8 pm, January 10th, for the opening reception of The Art Center Highland Park's "In View 2025"! Fall in love with a piece of must-have art that you can't live without! 🍷🎨

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Image of a painting of a black cat perched atop a brick wall above a large yucca blossom by Fletcher Hayes, next to a mixed media monoprint collage depicting a child's dress topped with a large phalaenopsis blossom by Kim Laurel. These two artworks are included in the EAG Winter Members' Show from December 1, 2024 until January 5, 2025. Elmhurst Artists' Guild, 150 Cottage Hill Avenue, Elmhurst, IL 60126

This Friday! ☆ Presenting Fletcher Hayes' "Ninja on the Watch" and Kim Laurel's "Child of Nature – Phalaenopsis" at EAG Winter Members' Show. ☆ Opening reception December 6, 7-9pm ☆ Free ☆ Works of 53 members 12/1/2024 – 1/5/2025 ☆ Elmhurst Artists' Guild, 150 Cottage Hill Avenue, Elmhurst, IL 60126

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(Spelling: Peggy Notebaert Nature Museum)

Image of a brown butterfly with jewel-like markings, perfectly reflected in the mirror on which it is perched. Message reads, "Happy Thanksgiving! This narcissistic butterfly gazing into a mirror serves as a reminder to focus outside one's self and treat everyone with kindness and humility. (Morpho helenor, or Common Morpho, photographed at the Peggy Notebart Nature Center in Chicago, ©2024 Fletcher Hayes)"

Happy Thanksgiving! This narcissistic butterfly gazing into a mirror serves as a reminder to focus outside one's self and treat everyone with kindness and humility.

(Morpho helenor, or Common Morpho, photographed at the Peggy Notebart Nature Center in Chicago, ©2024 Fletcher Hayes)

Image: Painting of the skeleton of a four-legged animal with spiral tail and human head holding a baboon skull as a mask. Caption: "Hopefully I'm Evolving" copyright 2024 Fletcher Hayes Text: Apropos of the Day of the Dead theme in the Elmhurst Artists' Guild Fall 2024 Member Art Exhibit – "Hopefully I'm Evolving" by Hayes is a self portrait as skeletal quadriped holding a baboon skull​ mask. – Inside the Elmhurst Art Museum, 150 Cottage Hill Ave., Elmhurst, IL 60126 – Thru 11/30/2024

Apropos of the Day of the Dead theme in the Elmhurst Artists' Guild Fall 2024 Member Art Exhibit ☆ "Hopefully I'm Evolving" by Hayes is a self portrait as skeletal quadriped holding a baboon skull​ mask. ☆ Inside the Elmhurst Art Museum, 150 Cottage Hill Ave., Elmhurst, IL 60126 ☆ Thru 11/30/2024

Image: An oil painting titled "Crystal Labyrinth" shows two horses, one brown and one white with gray spots, walking through a maze of dirty pink walls while the floor and ceiling seem to be glass with floral patterns. Image Caption: This is "Crystal Labyrinth" from my sci-fi series of oil paintings on 20 x 20 inch cradled panel. Available through 1/1/2025 as part of the CAVA Contemporary Art Exhibit at ALMA Gallery ☆ 3636 South Iron Street, Chicago, IL 60609 ☆ It is a peek at abducted Earth horses in an alien spacecraft.

This is "Crystal Labyrinth" from my sci-fi series of oil paintings on 20 x 20 inch cradled panel. Available through 1/1/2025 as part of the CAVA Contemporary Art Exhibit at ALMA Gallery ☆ 3636 South Iron Street, Chicago, IL 60609 ☆ It is a peek at abducted Earth horses in an alien spacecraft.

Image: Abstract acrylic painting consisting of purple and white curved lines against a background of red, pink, blue, black and light blue-green dots arranged in a spiral. Text below painting: "Synapse" copyright 2024 Fletcher Hayes. Text: Presenting my small painting "Synapse" at Jackson Junge Gallery's TEN by TEN group exhibition ☆ 1389 N Milwaukee Ave, Chicago, IL 60622 ☆ Thru January 5, 2025

Presenting my small painting "Synapse" at Jackson Junge Gallery's TEN by TEN group exhibition ☆ 1389 N Milwaukee Ave, Chicago, IL 60622 ☆ Thru January 5, 2025

Currently I am showing in 3 Chicago exhibitions:
• "Lightness and Being" at SoNa Chicago Contemporary Art ☆ til 1/11/25 ☆ 1527 N. Ashland Ave.
• "TEN by TEN" at Jackson Junge Gallery ☆ til 1/5/25 ☆ 1389 N. Milwaukee Ave.
• "CAVA Contemporary Art" at ALMA Gallery ☆ til 1/1/25 ☆ 3636 S. Iron Street
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