Collectors and Testimonials
“My first introduction to Mr. Haywood’s art was in his classroom—a museum of culture, political commentary, and his artistic evolution over the years. During our time working together, I have seen Mr. Haywood work tirelessly to perfect his craft, experimenting with new techniques he gained from the countless hours before and after school spent participating in his master’s classes, watching and taking notes from YouTube videos, and implementing the advice of his mentors. I firmly believe he is primed and ready for the next level.
Mr. Haywood is uniquely gifted with creative vision and precision. At events where he is commissioned for live paintings, he is able to preserve moments in time at unimaginable speeds while including details that would go overlooked to the ordinary eye. Mr. Haywood immortalizes the culture of his hometown with an authenticity and reverence that I believe is missing from many of his contemporaries.”
-Desiree Parker
“Haze is not only a gifted artist. He is a great teacher, and through my many years of working with him in various art fields, styles, and mediums, I have learned to be a better artist. With his background in art and teaching, naturally, he has a knack for helping simplify the concept of art into a feasible task, especially when it feels smothering. Haze not only makes art. You can feel it in all that he creates.”
-Oxygen Jones, Piercer/Artist
Why do 19 million people come to visit New Orleans every year? Authenticity. Some genuine experience of something deep-seated and potent. That is the artist Haze Haywood. Those of us who live here know that behind the mardi gras beads there is struggle, and behind struggle there is love, and behind love there is mystery …and Haze wields all these elements of life here to create his work.
-Matt N.
Haze’s undeniable talent and his ability to connect with people on a soul level is genuinely impressive. As someone who learns from him daily, I’ve seen firsthand how he teaches with kindness, humor, and clarity—he engages everyone in the room effortlessly. What inspires me most is that even as a teacher, he never stops learning and growing. I feel blessed to have someone like Haze to bounce ideas off, receive honest feedback from, and witness the extraordinary effort he pours into both his craft and his students.
- Dominic P., Mixologist
“He pushed me to challenge myself, helped me trust my abilities, and opened the doors for me to create freely. Watching his work evolve during that time was nothing short of incredible. He created piece after piece, each one better than the last.
As a teacher, even while working with hundreds of students, he impacted every one of us and poured into our gifts while simultaneously building his own career. Only a true artist can create such a powerful imprint of inspiration and legacy."
-Ziggy Alex, Artist/Former Student
“Haze is a very talented, dedicated & hard working artist whose paintings represent the culture and society in New Orleans which extend beyond, especially in his works focused on prominent musicians. His work teaching kids about art is amazing as well."
-Lauren Curtis, Artist