ABOUT MY ARTWORK
My work alludes to a sense of place via the careful geometric designs and color placements within my paintings and rugs. Each piece serves as a gateway to a surreal realm, inviting viewers to immerse themselves in a world where textures tantalize the senses and patterns weave narratives of their own.
My paintings are layered water media—watercolor, gouache, and acrylic paint—where color, shape, and light blend together to convey emotions and experiences. I aim to transport observers to landscapes both real and imagined, where the boundaries between the tangible and the ethereal blur.
In my fiber work, I focus on the art of rug hooking, celebrating its inherent qualities and time-honored techniques. By selecting a wide cut of wool fabric, I emphasize the richness of color and texture, inviting viewers to explore the tactile pieces I create. Incorporating stencils and tracing, I pay homage to the traditions of rug making while infusing my work with a contemporary twist.
Touch, weight, and themes related to the human body emerge prominently in my rugs, serving as conduits for sensory exploration and introspection. As I weave each loop through the foundation fabric, I am engaged in a meditative process that allows for deep reflection on my artistic journey. Hours of repetitive movement become a form of contemplative practice, enabling me to delve into the essence of my work and the spaces it conjures.
BIOGRAPHY
Hayley Perry is a painter and mixed media artist from Southeastern, Massachusetts. Hayley graduated with her BFA from Montserrat College of Art in 2006 and received her MFA degree from the College of Visual and Performing Arts at UMASS Dartmouth in 2011.
In addition to her fine art studies, Hayley is a certified art teacher and works full time at her fiber art business called Loop by Loop Studio, where she focuses on her contemporary rug hooking designs and projects. Hayley paints and operates her craft business from her art studio at the Cutler Mill Building in Warren, RI. Hayley has exhibited both her painting and fiber art throughout the United States.
For more information on Hayley’s craft work, visit her website: www.loopbyloopstudio.com
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University of Massachusetts Dartmouth
New Bedford, MA, September 2009 – May 2011
Masters in Fine Arts with a Concentration in Painting
Bridgewater State College
Bridgewater, MA, January 2007 – December 2007
Accelerated Post-Baccalaureate Program for Initial Teaching Licensure
Montserrat College of Art
Beverly, MA, August 2002 – May 2006
Bachelor’s in Fine Arts with a Concentration in Painting
Selected Exhibition Experience:
Chromatic Reverie (Solo), 3S Art Space, Portsmouth, NH (Winter 2024)
Tensions: New Directions in Fiber Art, Bristol Art Museum, Bristol, RI (Summer 2023)
Miniature Monumental, National Juried Exhibition, Bristol Art Museum, Bristol, RI (Winter 2023)
Interconnected: A Fiber Exhibition, Worcester State University, Worcester, MA (Winter 2023)
Threads that Bind, BWAC, Brooklyn, NY (Fall 2021)
State of Health, Appalachian Center for Craft, Smithville, TN (Summer 2021)
Fantastic Fibers, Yeiser Art Center, Paducah, KY (Spring 2021)
Tuft, Group Projects PHL (Summer 2020)
New England Thread, Brookline Arts Center (Summer 2019)