Urban Fall captures autumn’s raw, fleeting beauty as it collides with the city. Leaves, snatched from sidewalks as winter’s chill creeps in, are frozen in resin and ink. Turquoise bricks made from molding clay cut through the natural chaos, while gold ink spray brings warmth to the cold shift from fall to winter. This piece plays with the tension between the temporary and the lasting, mirroring the seasons’ sharp edge.

Hayley Shaw

Urban Fall 1

Passage of time and the erosion of memory. Weathered white drapes veil a collage of sun-bleached and faded newsprint, softening sharp words into ghostly echoes. The layering evokes a sense of fragility, where the once-vivid stories are now obscured, leaving only traces of what was. This piece invites reflection on the impermanence of information and the quiet beauty found in decay

Porcelain Draped News

Closed by Order captures the tension and finality of a moment in history, marked by authority and prohibition. Inspired by the stark language of enforcement, the piece reflects the social and cultural upheaval of the Prohibition era. Through layered textures and muted tones, it evokes a sense of halted momentum—a door metaphorically and literally shut by the weight of regulation -  a reflection on the interplay of control, rebellion, and the echoes of a defining historical chapter.

Closed by Order

Whispers in Motion invites dual interpretations: the dramatic sweep of a flamenco dancer caught mid-spin, her head thrown back in defiant grace, skirt and flowers swept by an invisible wind; or the solemn image of lions weeping, their tears etched by time's relentless pull. Created from leaves collected off the sidewalks and textured with resin that drips like tears, the piece embodies movement and emotion. The organic materials and flowing forms blur the line between vitality and decay, capturing fleeting beauty in both interpretations.

Whispers in Motion

Los Angeles Grit captures the raw essence of the city. Created with gravel and dirt collected from the rooftop of a Los Angeles apartment, the piece embodies the stark contrast of urban life—where the grit of Sunset Boulevard meets the hazy silhouettes of distant palm trees. Smog drapes over the skyline, obscuring downtown’s sharp edges, blending the city’s vibrancy with its imperfections. This work transforms the rooftop’s overlooked remnants into a textured homage to the complex, layered identity of Los Angeles.

Los Angeles Grit

Resin, ink, dye—each medium flowed and collided, shaping something unexpected. The result were 1926 and 7891—two pieces born from the same process of instinct and experimentation. Resin, ink, and dye merged unpredictably, creating works that felt connected, like fragments of a shared story.

Hayley Shaw

collection: Abstract

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