James Hayes, Pine Bluff

James Hayes, a native of Pine Bluff Arkansas owns and operates the James Hayes Art Glass Company. After receiving his degree from Hendrix College in 1988, he searched for a new medium to express his artistic talent. He studied glassblowing in Murano Italy, Columbus Ohio, and the Pilchuck Glass School near Seattle Washington. James has had numerous solo and group exhibitions throughout the U.S. and some of his honors include and invitation from the White House to design a Christmas tree ornament that was featured on High Profile in the Arkansas Democrat Gazette in addition to KHTV Channel 11's Everyone Has A Story program. He has been on the cover of At Home In Arkansas magazine and featured in Southern Living Magazine. He won the best of media at the Louisiana Red River Revel Arts Festival and best of show at Riverfest in Little Rock Arkansas. James was chosen to design gifts for the 2003 Lt. Governors Conference and the design of the 2001 Governor's Arts Awards. He recently has been awarded the Hendrix Odyssey Medal in Artistic Creativity for the 2006-2007 year. His works have appeared recently at the Sarah Howell Art Gallery in Jonesboro Arkansas, Gallery Central in Hot Springs Arkansas, and the Arkansas Arts Center.