contemporary art gallery

Kevin Haynes (born: 1949)

Kevin Haynes was born in the small village of Waterhead,on the outskirts of Oldham. In his youth, the area was dominated by cotton mills, which employed the majority of the population. Kevin became an engineer, living and working in the area. After semi-retiring, Kevin felt moved to record his childhood memories, painting warm, unique pictures, that capture the times of the Northern textile industry. Painting originaly for his own pleasure, he quickly found an enthusiastic audience for his work, and has had many exhibitions, often combining with fellow artists, Peter Stanaway and Russel Howarth