Hayden Haynes is antler-carving artist working deeply in cultural arts revitalization and teaching. Born in Claremore, Oklahoma, Hayden grew up on the Seneca–Cattaraugus Territory in Western New York. It is from here that he draws inspiration related to land, history, and culture for his artwork, which gives his pieces strong personal and emotional components. Whether his art touches on the Native experience, identity, or resiliency, Hayden’s work is always created through a self-perspective-framed Native lens, sharing his experiences, knowledge, and observations of living among his community. A citizen of the Seneca Nation and Deer Clan, Hayden is a self-taught artist. His current art practice involves working across the mediums of antler, found objects, mixed media, and digital photography.
He has been supported through residencies, exhibitions, and grants by various institutions, including Cornell University, the Museum of Fine Arts Boston, the Brooklyn Museum, the New York Historical Society Museum & Library, New York Folklore, Center for Craft, and the New York State Council on the Arts, among others. Hayden currently lives and works in Seneca–Cattaraugus Territory.
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