William H. HAYS

Low angle light is a near-constant theme in the linocuts of William Hays (William H. Hays).  Whether it is a rendition of sunlight raking over water, or the moon coming up, the opportunity for contrast is embraced in Hays’ prints.  The rural surroundings of his small-town life in Southern Vermont are the main inspiration in these colorful works.  Thanks to a meticulous approach to reductive methods of color relief printmaking, William Hays has, since 2012, constantly refined the effects of dusk and night, of snow and sunlight, and of all of nature’s changing moods.  In his work he reveals the enchantments of life in the Northeastern United States.

William HAYS - Granite Cascade - Color woodcut on Stonehenge - 2020
$1,500

Granite Cascade

HAYS, William H.

Color woodcut reduction on Stonehenge wove paper. Edition of 25.  Signed, titled, and numbered in pencil. 

Moonlight Lead Sold
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Moonlight Lead

HAYS, William H.

Color linocut reduction, printed in 8 colors on wove paper.Edition of 100.Signed, titled and numbered in pencil.

William Hays - Fair Skies - color linocut Sold
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Fair Skies

HAYS, William H.

Color linocut reduction printed in ten colors on wove paper.Edition of 100.Signed, titled and numbered in pencil.