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<p>Using a series of photographs as a working base, American realist painter Randy
Hayes then veils the photos with haunting images rendered with semitranslucent
washes of paint.</p>
<p align="LEFT"><font face="Garamond"><b>Randy Hayes and His Work
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</b></font><font face="Garamond">Randy Hayes' work combines the
stop-action immediacy of photos with the timeless commentary of
painting to produce provocative, many-layered images. His unique
method of "veiling" photographs with semi-translucent washes of
paint puns the themes which he illustrates. </font></p>
<p align="LEFT"><font face="Garamond">During the first fifteen years
of his career, Hayes focused on individuals whose identity is
defined by how they present their bodies -- such people as transvestites,
prostitutes, strippers, and boxers. For the last decade he has
shifted his interests to figures -- usually women -- who are veiled,
turned away, or partially hidden by what they wear. In a sort
of redefined cubism, Hayes uses a series of snapshots to present
a scene from all sides and perspectives. Multiple views and moments
invite the viewer to participate in the drama of the painting.
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<p align="LEFT"><font face="Garamond">For the past two decades,
Randy Hayes has lived and worked in Seattle, although the subjects
of his paintings have ranged far beyond his local environment.
His broad travels have taken him to sites throughout Europe and
Asia, as well as the southern United States, where he was born
and raised. These travels have provided a rich source of photographs
from which Hayes draws in creating his works.</font></p>
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