Haywood Banjo

East Kentucky native John Haywood paints the real Kentucky. His painted narratives tell the stories of the East Kentucky hills as passed down from many generations of musicians, singers, storytellers, and just plain old folks. The artwork reflects a beautiful and rich culture that is many a times covered up and exploited by outside stereotypes of the region.
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For a catalog of artwork that goes back 6yrs. Plus Merchandise and more.
I was borned and raised in the east Kentucky hills in a holler called Risner. The only thing I've ever been good at is drawing and playing music. My papaw was a coal miner and old regular baptist singer who told me he didn't want me to work in the mines. He told me to get a good education, so that's what I did. But now we're back in good ol' East KY. I make my living painting, and playin' some banjo. So I really can't complain.

John Haywood has recieved professional development funding through the Kentucky Arts Council, a state agency in the Commerce Cabinet, supported by state tax dollars and federalfunding from the National Endowment for the Arts, which believes that a great nation deserves great art.