Hayley Welsh has established herself as one of the newest creatives in the Western Australian art scene, having made the move to Australia from the UK in 2009. Exhibiting her artwork internationally in New York and London, and creating her street art world-wide, she is quickly becoming recognised for her surreal, fluffy, wide-eyed creatures, reminding us all to ‘Listen To Our Little Voice’.

With a background in Scientific and Natural History Illustration, Hayley’s paintings display a technical approach, mixed with nostalgia and humour, yet her playful aura is juxtaposed with darker undertones of the unknown, creating wonderful realities wherever she goes.

There is something quite fantastical and a little bit dark lurking in Hayley’s work. Utilising various surfaces from walls to found objects as her canvas, Hayley’s unique style displays a technical approach, mixed with nostalgia and humour. Surface images that might otherwise seem inviting, have an other-worldly quality that take them places beyond the image in front of us.