Robert Jay HayesWest End Ave between W 63rd St and W 64th StHeart Three · Location 253 · Drawn March 2003Hover over or select the image to reveal a hidden view.PhotographsDownload photograph 1Download photograph 2Download photograph 3Download photograph 4Download photograph 5Download photograph 6Download photograph 7Download photograph 8Download photograph 9Download photograph 10Download photograph 11Download photograph 12Download photograph 13Download photograph 14Download photograph 15Download photograph 16Download photograph 17Show all 17 photographsVideo podcast0:00West of West End Avenue, between 63rd and 64th Street, is the West End Towers Park.0:08This park has remained, over the years, a successful family-oriented space to get together.0:14This drawing was made in the Children's Playground area.0:18When you enter the park, the Children's Playground is unique in that it's surrounded by a waist high for adults, turquoise metal fence.0:27On the east side of this corralled space is a five and a half foot stone wall punctuated by five metal square fish plaques.0:37We made it to the right of the second fish from the right.0:40In the late spring of 2006, we discovered that these fish emit cool water in a misty cloud, much to the delight of hot sweaty children.0:51This is Robert Jay Hayes. He was drawn in March of 2003.0:57His drawing is counting five people.1:00This location is a park between two large towers.1:04One of them is a trump.1:06The park is filled with mothers, nannies, and the children they are looking after.1:10I approach the adults with the offer of giving an impromptu presentation of the project we are doing,1:17answer questions from the kids, and draw a person for them.1:19I drew Robert Jay Hayes while explaining that we are honoring the people that had lost their lives on September 11th.1:27The kids asked lots of questions about how we make the persons with tape and if I knew Robert Hayes.1:34I answered by saying that I was getting to know all the people that we were drawing and spending a lot of time with them and thinking about them.1:40The mothers were relieved to have a breather from supervising and provided us with positive feedback.1:45back. It was great to share the missions and thoughts about our intentions so directly1:49with an audience consisting solely of the people of the land that we draw on.1:57Robert Hayes sported a year-round tan because almost everywhere he went, he also sported his2:02surfboard. It did not matter whether he was headed for business or pleasure. In fact, his wife,2:08Debbie Hayes, said it was not uncommon to see him walking through Logan International Airport in2:12in Boston in a business suit with a briefcase in one hand and his black and white surfboard in the other.← Location 252Heart Three · Location 253Location 254 →
