maia shelby hay
I am a multimedia sculptor and emerging public artist creating a sustainable practice from recycled and found materials. My artwork is motivated by human engagement and our impact with the natural world. It's essential in my practice to engage with various communities where I live, work, and play. Through collaboration, these public works encourage them to feel proud of their surroundings and have a voice in the spaces around them.
Beyond the Rain, located at the Franklin Sculpture Park (2018), and on Wheaton Colleges campus (2019) took on a life of its own. Through collaboration with many different people bringing a community together, from grounds staff, other students attending neighboring institutions, family, and friends. Both pieces ultimately have spoken to the place and identity of both its locations, taking on their own voice and meeting to those around them.
Photographer Keith Nordstrom