By Mike CanadayEAST LIVERPOOL -- The Ohio Valley Regional Arts Council (OVRAC) held a reception Thursday for painter Kelley "Kam" Hayes in the Mary Patterson Gallery at KSU.
Hayes has earned a Bachelor of Fine Arts and an Associate in Nursing from KSU, and works as a medical and surgical registered nurse. She is a serious artist who belongs to a Northeast Ohio based organization, Apollonova, a consortium of artists based in Akron.
"Painting is not a hobby. Painting is a passion for me," said Hayes. She says that she paints constantly with all different kinds of media but she does prefer oil. She 
doesn't confine herself to any particular style. Most of her work is for sale.
doesn't confine herself to any particular style. Most of her work is for sale.OVRAC is showing Hayes's work Monday, Wednesday and Friday from noon to 2 p.m. and Thursdays from 6 to 8 p.m. until Nov. 25. The artist will be on site Nov. 5.
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OVRAC will host a poetry reading and discussion featuring Dr. Craig Paulenich and his latest book, Blood Will Tell, Thursday, Nov. 5 at 6:30 p.m. The gallery will be open for viewing Hayes's paintings, and there will be wine and hors d' oeurves. Attendance is free and open to the public.
(Photos, from top: Hayes stands by her painting, "Glass Pieces"; a self-portrait titled, "Aura Study")
