Today we’d like to introduce you to Hayden G. Hall.
Hi Hayden G., so excited to have you with us today. What can you tell us about your story?
I grew up in the Mississippi Delta in Clarksdale. I attended culinary school and spent close to 20 years in the hospitality industry as a chef and restaurant owner. My wife Erica and I spent time in Washington D.C. and New Orleans working in various restaurants then moved back home to open our own restaurant called “OXBOW”. I started painting in my spare time to unwind from the chaos of the restaurant and soon found that I had a connection to oil painting. My father, also Hayden Hall is a lifelong oil painter. So I was fortunate to grow up around that. Soon after I started painting and showing my work, I started getting commissions to paint local landscapes, primarily people’s family land, farm land and hunting land. Now that has become primarily what I do full time.
We all face challenges, but looking back would you describe it as a relatively smooth road?
It’s not been without it’s challenges, but not near as many challenges as people warned me about. I was warned of being a starving artist, but I’ve seen that with hard work and discipline and the willingness to put yourself out there, you can make a living at it. Initially I struggled to find a style or a lane but I believe if you paint what you love and what you know, you will make a way of your own.
Can you tell our readers more about what you do and what you think sets you apart from others?
I’m an oil painter with focus primarily on southern landscapes. I do mostly commissions of people’s hunting land, family land or just a place that is special to them. I try have non-commissioned works for sale throughout the year on my website and my social media and try to have a few shows throughout the year. I’m most proud that I’ve been able to stay consistent with my art, and get better, and still have passion for it.
What was your favorite childhood memory?
Some of my favorite childhood memories were growing up in Clarksdale , Mississippi on catalpa street playing make-believe and being free to roam. It was back when you could roam freely with the other neighborhood kids and be home when the street lights came
on. That freedom was good for a kid with a big imagination.
Contact Info:
- Website: https://www.Haydenghallart.com
- Instagram: @haydenghallart
- Facebook: @Hayden G Hall Art
