Art with a wink
There's a raw, open and honest feel to Hayley Gaberlavage's art. It's retro, yet contemporary all at once. She shines brightest in her sociological portraiture where "innocence is equally dispersed amongst irreverent youth and the blue collar Americana of her Alabama roots".
Deemed a "Superstar of Southern Art" in the March 2012 issue of "American Oxford", she has a remarkable ability to capture bygone attitudes and appearances, while honoring the straight-forward honesty of her colorful and often eccentric subjects.
The result is art that is uncannily captivating and refreshing.
"In my paintings I contemporize the out-dated. Preferring turquoise blues, olive greens, muted tones and unfinished background surfaces, my palette is distinct. My technique of evaporating background into swarthy brushstrokes allows time into the work, the acknowledgment of memory, which is imperfect, always unfinished, and congruous to the retro aesthetic and mood".
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"Miss Hazel"
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| "Friedman" |
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| "Suits and Bow Ties" |
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| "Busted" |
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| "Ballroom Social" |
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| "Marvelous Madge" |
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"The Devil Made Me Do It"
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"Lu Lu on Louisiana"
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"John Robert Dudley"
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| Hayley and Miss Hazel |
Each of her pieces are uniquely painted, graphic tour de forces.
For more of Hayley's southern nostaglia, visit
hayleygaberlavage.com/
Contemporary. Humorous. Americana. Slightly Southern.
