Collections
A collection normally includes 8-10 pieces of art that relate to a specific thought or theme. The "highways scapes collection" for example includes over 40 pieces. Every piece is not represented on this site, but a sampling is shown. If you want to see additional pieces along with titles, sizes, mediums and formats, just ask. Purchases can be made through this site or at Saatchi Art.
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Highwayscapes
Hugh's spontaneous and free-form improvisational style incorporates the flowing lines seen in modern highways to create an atmosphere of strength and curiosity.
The work does not intend to reproduce locations as a visual journalist or witness, but rather these structures convey feelings of exploration, movement, compulsion, and even inner conflict.
These roads become a metaphor for modern life’s hum, with all its achievements and struggles. The mark-making, layers, colors, and spirit denote the weight, life pulse, drama, and nature of man’s striving.
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If you want to see more of the collection, please contact me.
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Ancient Roads
One offshoot of the highwayscapes collection is the ancient roads collection Three examples in the series are shown here.. Roads serve as a metaphor for the Christian journey, the asks viewer to see walks of faith as part of a pilgrimage.
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Texas Landscapes:
On Cigar Boxes
The cigar box series includes traditional oil painting of Texas landscape scenes on cigar boxes. All relate to pathways and Americans love of the land. Combine the boxes together as groups, display upright or hang with other paintings or objects.
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Circular Sightings
This collection include more abstract interpretations of “circular sightings”. These works emphasize the circular motion found in the highway scape collection. Investigations include expressive compositions, and more focus on life’s unquestioned spinning.
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These less expensive gestural paintings are oil and pencil on paper, they have a just drawn quality that are great investment for starting collectors.
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Veneration:
Travels of the Mind
“From Searching for Solomon’s Palace to the industrial relics of Sacred Heart of Jesus, each piece tells a story of humanity’s search for meaning. Scriptures and symbols weave through the works, asking us to reflect on wisdom, humility, and the tensions of our contemporary world.”
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Tabletop Sculptures
An exploration of "wheels in motion" tabletop sculptures made with wooden foundry molds from the 1800s and other found objects. like industrial age pulleys, gears and working class mining equipment.
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Trainscapes
Trainscapes are about seeing the beauty of the industrial landscape. Seen from above these scenes use train tickets, route maps baggage tags and historical railroad documents to celebrate sounds, sights and adventure of locomotives.
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Listening to the Land
This collection asks us to consider the many lives that have lived across the land..
Perspective is from above, painted in oil on birchwood, linen canvas, and paper. The work reveals a divided land. Historical land deeds, handwritten letters and ledger lists help paint a picture of human activity. Pencil scribbles add immediacy, emotion and definition.
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All these pieces chronicle humanity and our seemingly small window of time on this earth. But the land remains, the sun continues to rise and set as we become dust – part of the land’s history.
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