A London based fine artist
exploring the experience of ‘m/other’.

Recent work explores
energy and emotion through paint, surface and textile.

Selected Works

An art installation with multicolored yarns hanging vertically, creating a textured, flowing pattern against a white wall and white wooden floor. Hayley Reynolds-MacLean fine artist, London. Matrescence. Motherhood.

Hayley Reynolds-MacLean fine artist, London. Mixed media artwork combining a colorful abstract painting with threads of yarn hanging from the bottom, resembling roots. Matrescence. Motherhood. God Mother. Goddess.

‘Mother’ (2026)
Mixed media on canvas
(acrylic, wool, yarn, string).
110cm x 150cm

Hayley Reynolds-MacLean fine artist, London. Close-up of a textured fabric with embroidered and stitched colorful threads and yarns on a yellowish background. Matrescence. Motherhood. God Mother. Goddess.

Hayley Reynolds-MacLean. Artist. Mixed media abstract artwork depicting a, a faint outline of a mother holding her baby, with blue, pink, green, and black colors, and embroidered thread details at the bottom. Matrescence. Motherhood. Mother. Goddess.

‘Lineage’ (2025)
Mixed media on canvas
(acrylic paint, wool, yarn, string).
110cm x 150cm

Abstract acrylic painting of a mother sitting, body outlined in soft pastel colors and drips of paint running down the canvas. Baby breastfeeding. Microchimerism. Matrescence. Motherhood. Mother. Goddess.
Hayley Reynolds-MacLean fine artist

‘Chimerism’ (2026)
Mixed media on canvas
(acrylic paint, gouache).
110cm x 150cm

Abstract painting with warm tones of yellow, orange, red, and brown, featuring blurred floral shapes and vertical streaks. Microchimerism. Matrescence. Motherhood. Mother. Goddess. Hayley Reynolds-MacLean fine artist

Abstract painting of a sunlit female figure with soft facial features, surrounded by warm yellow, orange, and red hues, on a canvas hung on a white gallery wall. Microchimerism. Matrescence. Motherhood. Mother. Goddess. Hayley Reynolds-MacLean.

‘Matrescence’ (2026)
Mixed media on canvas
(acrylic paint, gouache, wool).
110cm x 150cm

Solo Show as part of Hackney Art Week

Returning in summer 2026, Hackney Art Week is a borough-wide celebration of contemporary creativity, bringing together more than 60 artists and creatives across 50 venues in one of London’s most dynamic cultural areas.

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Panel artist for Q&A with Hettie Judah

Hayley Reynolds-MacLean, alongside 3 other artists, will share some of their recent work, current projects and ideas at this event to celebrate the launch of Hettie Judah’s new book “How to Enter the Artworld After…”.

The event on June 14 2026 will move between individual practices and shared discussion, reflecting on how artists navigate entry, re-entry and continuity within the art world.

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Group Show: Matrescence

Curatial debut at Unit 2 Gallery,
St Leonard’s-on-Sea. Easter 2026

Event poster titled 'MATRESENCE' with the names Molly Ardanowski, Mimi Rose, Emily Stevens, and Hayley Reynolds-MacLean. Located at Unit 2 Gallery, London Rd, St Leonard's-on-Sea, during Easter Weekend. Background features colorful abstract painting with streaks of pink, yellow, green, and blue, and strands of thread or yarn hanging down.

Poster for the art exhibition 'Matresence' at Unit 2 Gallery, London Road, St Leonard's-on-Sea, from April 3 to April 9, 2026, with private view on April 3 and open hours on April 4 and April 11, during Easter Sunday. Hayley Reynolds-MacLean.