... beautiful image that mirrors their journey.

I mostly draw repeated human figures. The repetition could be the same person in a different pose or twins. The twosome weaves an untold narrative echoing the viewers own. Imperfect repetition causes dualities mirrored by the ones the viewer has internally. Other times the repeated figure represents a twin or kinship with another.

When working in oil paint, I choose bright colors for the background. However, when I choose to use graphite pencils it’s for the hauntingly beautiful silver monochromic environment they create. It’s important to me to create pieces that are beautiful, distinctive and empathetic.” Said Mays Mayhew.

Mayhew lives and resides in Aurora, IL with her two small children and husband. She has shown on a national level but mostly concentrates on exhibiting in the Midwest. She has been a contemporary figurative artist working on canvas or paper for over twenty years.

Mays Mayhew
August 2019