About the Artist..
Hayley Haddad is a Multidisciplinary Artist living in Memphis, TN. She graduated cum laude from Memphis College of Art with a BFA in Fine Arts, concentration in drawing, and Art History minor (2011.) Fueled by her interest in history, the artist’s recent series depicts imaginary, dreamlike cityscapes that portray a dynamic continuance of time. Haddad’s exploratory approach portrays history as a synthesis of the past and present, in which multiple vantage points of numerous incidents are juxtaposed in a single, visual expanse. The investigative drawings are comprised of a combination of collaged printed images and found photographs seamlessly melded with pen, ink wash and transfer techniques. The images are repeatedly superimposed, rendering dynamic scenes that traverse elements of the past, present and future. The compulsive layering and building of the imagery and narrative within the scenes is what the artist finds most satisfying about her work. This highly involved process of construction, elimination and reconstruction allows for an almost meditative exploration of the materials within the drawings and the creative process.