Hatfield Work to be displayed at Arkansas Governor's Mansion 

Some of the work of the late Conway artist Gene Hatfield is on display at the Arkansas Governor’s Mansion. “The Hatfield Family is honored beyond words to have been invited to exhibit some of Gene’s work as part of the Arkansas Governor’s Mansion Artist in Residence Program,” said...[more]

"Hatfield Remembered for His Art & Generosity"

Well-known Conway artist and art professor Lester Gene Hatfield died Saturday, Feb. 18, 2017, after a brief illness. Hatfield, 91, was a longtime resident of Faulkner County, a decorated World War II veteran and an art professor at the University of Central Arkansas for...[more]

“Remnants & Fetishes” - An Installation by Gene Hatfield

The Conservative members of society, who generally view the artist with some uneasiness, will find that the work of Gene Hatfield a sure confirmation of art’s unpredictability. He makes art to please himself. The content of his work is profound, but the sophistication of his insight is often lost on a less perceptive audience… [more]

"Outside the Lines Captures Work of Conway Artist"

By any definition, Gene Hatfield of Conway is a Renaissance man.

Approaching his 90th birthday, Hatfield is a painter, sculptor, author, actor, educator and a decorated World War II veteran. He is a father and grandfather and was a devoted husband for...[more]

"The Garden of Underdog Objects"

A bicycle hung in a tree…. Scrap aluminum foil molded into a dancer…. Abandoned bedsprings recoiled into the shape of a man…. The trash, friend, it seems to be alive. Gene Hatfield rescues lugged-to-the-curb junk from the garbage truck and...[more]