Hayward Gaude

I work in landscape, figurative, wildlife and still life painting. My work grows from a long background in portraiture and photography, where I learned to think about composition, gesture, atmosphere and the relationship between subject and viewer.
Whether I am painting a solitary figure, a river landscape or an encounter with wildlife, I am interested in more than describing what is there. I look for the moment that invites the viewer into the scene and leaves room for their own experience.
My current landscape series, Life In Nature, explores the choices, obstacles, companionship, uncertainty and solitude we encounter along the way. Nature provides the language; the paintings provide the conversation.

Self taught Oil Painter
Certified Professional Photographer (PPA)

Art With A Heart, IBC Bank, San Antonio, Texas, Group Exhibition, 2026