Eugene Hayman
After
finishing his studies in psychology at the University of Stellenbosch, (with
the aim to go into post-grad journalism as words were his first love), Eugene
somehow luckily stumbled into design instead and went on to study multimedia
and art direction. Following a two-year sojourn in London, he worked at various
international design agencies as graphic designer and art director and also
lectured in multimedia design.
He
took up painting again during Covid lockdown after years of not touching a
paintbrush. He loves working with oils on board/canvas, and block printing ink
and pencils on paper in a light and loose gestural fashion.
As
a result of his continuing interest in psychology, Eugene leans towards
exploring freeform and intuitive painting and drawing as a conduit for
channelling the subconscious inner landscape visually. Other themes surfacing
in his work include the transient nature of moments, movement, contradiction
and outsiderness.
