Jennifer Hayes
Education
M.F.A. Candidate, George Mason University, Fairfax, VA
B.F.A. Art and Visual Technology, summa cum laude, George Mason University, Fairfax, VA
A.F.A. Visual Art, summa cum laude, Northern Virginia Community College, Annandale VA
Fashion Institute of Technology, New York, NY, (Fashion Design, 40 credits)
Exhibitions
2026 Made in VA Biennial, Virginia Museum of Contemporary Art, Virginia Beach, VA
2026 Sculpture NOW, Washington Sculptors Group, Harmony Hall Arts Center, Fort Washington, MD
2026 Exit Enter, Mason Exhibitions Arlington, Arlington, VA
2026 Migration: Regional Juried Show, Alliance Gallery, Arlington, VA
2026 16th Annual Clay International, Workhouse Arts Center, Lorton, VA
2025 All Media Show, Crossroads Art Center, Richmond, VA
2025 Women Artists of the DMV, Pyramid Atlantic Art Center, Hyattsville MD, Curated by Lenny Campello
2025 Maximalism! Regional Juried Show, Alliance Gallery, Arlington, VA
2025 Clay Creations, Crossroads Art Center, Richmond, VA
2025 George Mason University Junior/Senior Exhibition, Workhouse Arts Center, Lorton, VA
2025 Creative Crafts Council 35th Biennial, the Mansion at Strathmore, Bethesda, MD
2024 Sculpture NOW, Washington Sculptors Group, McLean Project for the Arts, McLean, VA
2024 14th Annual Clay International, Workhouse Arts Center, Lorton, VA
2024 NOVA Sculptors Group Exhibition, Gallery Underground, Arlington, VA, Curated by Adam Bradley
2024 POP! Art with Mass Appeal, Annmarie Sculpture Garden and Arts Center, Solomons, MD
2024 Northern Virginia Community College Student Show, Ernst Community Cultural Center, Annandale, VA
2024 Beyond Nova/Mason, Workhouse Arts Center, Lorton VA
2023 Northern Virginia Community College Student Show, Annandale, VA,
Experience
January - May 2026- Intern, Workhouse Arts Center
Professional development internship rotating through several departments at the Workhouse, including development, exhibitions, museum and visitor experiences, and education
May 2025- Assistant, Icebox Collective
Assisted in the fabrication, painting, and finishing of "La Casa de Benito," a public outdoor sculpture and installation featured in the 2025 Arts in Foggy Bottom Biennial
Collaborations
March 2026- 34th Annual Strathmore Juried Exhibition, the Mansion at Strathmore, Bethesda, MD - A Seat at the Table members created It Started with a Tea Party, a tea set honoring suffragettes, Lucy Burns, Dora Lewis, and Alice Paul.
November 2025- Co-creator of A Seat at the Table (Fenwick Gallery, GMU): Developed an interactive, socially engaged installation featuring one-of-a-kind ceramic tea sets and recipe books celebrating pioneering women throughout history; invited audience participation through shared tea rituals and dialogue.
Permanent Installations
Conversation Pit, 2026, A Point of View Retreat, George Mason University. A site-responsive sculptural work that engages themes of community, multiplicity, and transformation. The project was commissioned for the Jimmy and Rosalynn Carter School for Peace and Conflict Resolution's retreat center to encourage dynamic interactions within the landscape
Awards
2026 3rd Place, Migration: Regional Juried Show, Alliance Gallery, Arlington, VA
2025 Workhouse Art Center/ Mason Arts Professional Development Internship Award
2025 1st Place, All Media Show, Crossroads Art Center, Richmond, VA
2025 Honorable Mention, Clay Creations, Crossroads Art Center, Richmond VA
2023, 1st Prize, Ceramics Award, Northern Virginia Community College, Annandale VA
2023 Honorable Mention, Ceramics Award, Northern Virginia Community College, Annandale VA