Meet Hayley

A pink cat, an astronaut and a centaur. These are a few of the characters in Hayley’s artwork.

Hayley draws using watercolour pens and her works include creatures and characters that mirror her personality and exist in her world. Her interests are Alice in Wonderland, space, artificial intelligence, and her pet cat Minky – and they’re all creatively reflected in her whimsical pieces.

Clearly gifted in her craft, Hayley attends twice-weekly classes where she practices traditional and digital art and animation at a Brisbane-based inclusive space for people to create, exhibit and sell their artwork.

Art is a creative and therapeutic outlet for Hayley – a medium where she can express who she is and tell stories through her ethereal creations.

“I use art to tell people about who I am without telling them,” she says.

One of Hayley’s works, ‘Hidden Secrets’, saw her named as a finalist in the ‘Outsider Art Awards’, run through Wesley Arts’ Arts from the Margins Gallery and Studios.

Hayley started studying art at TAFE and she hasn’t stopped. She first explored photography, then moved into graphic and visual design, before later exploring the medium of drawing.

Currently interested in animation, Hayley has recently been involved in the Focus on Ability Short Film Festival where her film ‘Space Out’ won an award.

“I like doing short films and I made an animation about a girl and a centaur using paper cut outs,” says Hayley. “I like magical things that are based upon the world I live in.” When she’s not creating art, Hayley likes socialising and playing Nintendo Switch.

“I have support workers day-to-day and we do lots of stuff outside, like going to drawing cafes, parks and exhibitions,” says Hayley.

There’s lots Hayley likes to do, but it usually starts and ends with pursuing her creativity!

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