I make hand thrown functional ceramics which are decorated in either abstract and representational designs. My abstract work is directly influenced by the sky and seascapes living on the South Coast and the figure work is influenced by 'people watching' as they promenade Southsea seafront.  While I often work in a series most of the pieces are one of a kind.

Having previously been a set designer for the B.B.C. where precision was important, my approach to working with clay is more spontaneous and intuitive.

2023-24 Upcoming Events and Sales outlets
Wessex Guild of Craftsmen exhibition at Sir Harold Hillier Gardens 11 - 16 June 2024
Art Space Portsmouth Open Studios 29-30 June 2024 11.00-16.00 Art Space Portsmouth
FatClay Studio Opening Exhibition, Castle Road Southsea 12-27 July 2024
Southern Ceramic Group exhibition Great Kitchen Chichester 27 July-11 August 2024 Southernceramicgroup.org.uk
Hampshire Open Studios 16-26 August 2024 HAMPSHIRE OPEN STUDIOS | Kevin Hayward Art
Portsmouth Open Studios Event (POSE) 26-27 October 2024
Corner Collective Albert Rd Southsea Collaborative exhibition with Colin Merrin 22-24 November 2024
Print, Press, Fire, Glaze exhibition. A joint show of printmakers and ceramicists at the Oxmarket Contemporary Gallery Chichester 26 November - 8 December 2024
Hotwalls Christmas Market 30 November and 1 December 2024