Head-turner, down by the Tate

 I've just had an exhibition of my art down in the Albert Dock for the Liverpool Biennial. I got great publicity for it. The title of the exhibition was 'Deliverance', and the signature piece was a poem I wrote in the days after the findings of the Independent Panel. It was a written response to an emotional few days. It seemed that after 23 years, Justice, may be on its way for the families of the 96. I got a great mention in the Liverpool Echo, where I was one of their two selections for the 'Long Night', and I was honoured to be mentioned in the company of an incredible photographer, whose work I've admired immensely over the years.
 http://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/liverpool-entertainment/echo-entertainment/2012/10/19/the-long-night-of-the-liverpool-biennial-features-work-by-wirral-artist-terry-hayes-and-american-photographer-annie-liebovitz-100252-32061118/

They ran a great picture of the Liverbird I made, in which I printed my poem onto an old scroll, the Liverbird representing the people, the scroll representing the Justice sought.
I was trying to set everything up in the Unit I had been graciously awarded by The Independents, who had been given the empty unit to be turned into gallery space by the Albert Dock Company, when a face appeared, pressed to the door. 'Thats Kenny' he said, 'Can I come in?'. Yes I said. 'Can I touch it?', yeah....sure I said. 'Can I kiss it?', then he did. A wonderful older couple came into the unit, and while things were still scattered all around, they marvelled at the St. Kenny, read my poem, and left after 10 minutes of me telling them the story of how I spent close to a year trying to get my sculpture of Kenny errected at Anfield. I told them about the Manchester football museum too, and I was deeply moved when I returned home the following day to lovely email from them. And can I say, I had hundreds of people, from all round the world come in, photograph themselves with the piece, and heap more praise, and cause more delight than I could have ever imagined. I'll leave you with an extract from the email I got, genuine and heartfelt emotions, about a great man, who has done as much, if not more, for the Club and the City and people of Liverpool, than anyone who has gone before.
Mikes voice was not alone.

hi terry spoke to you on thursday about your exhibition starting friday ,after meeting you my wife and i went along to radio merseyside and left datails about you and tour plans about your artwork ,we said you have a piece of artwork called the saint kenny and the football museum in manchester were after it .we told them that it should stay here in the city,they took your details and said they would follow it up ,lets hope they do. also called into radio city and did the same with your details they also said they would do same, i am trying to email neil atkinson who has a radio show on city on a  friday  called   the anfield rap its a programme  about all things   LFC ,so lets hope you get off the ground and  up and running,so good luck to you terry  we both wish what you wish yourself. look foreward to your next showing,bye

1st and 3rd picture copyright Gary Hunt.