Connie Hayes

Connie Hayes received her M.F.A. from the Tyler School of Art at Temple University in Philadelphia and Rome, her B.F.A. from the Maine College of Art in Portland, and her B.A. from the University of Maine. She received a fellowship to attend the Skowhegan School of Painting and Sculpture in 1989.
Born in Gardiner, Maine. She taught at the Maine College of Art for 10 years while also participating in arts administration there for 15 years, including as interim Dean of Faculty. In 2003, she earned an honorary doctorate in fine arts from the Maine College of Art.