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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Highwayscapes: Trays
One offshoot of the highwayscapes collection is the tray collection Three examples in the series are shown here.. Found objects set on vintage cafeteria trays make an interesting setting for pieces entitled "no entry" or "yield" or "traffic jam".
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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
In recent months the collection has evolved to include more abstract interpretations of “circular sightings”. These works emphasize the circular motion found in the highway scape collection. Investigations include historical found objects, simpler 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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Circular Sightings:
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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Circular Sightings:
The Accounting
2D assemblages include business receipts, ledgers and correspondence from the mid-to late 1800s,
bone and metal buttons, and vintage handkerchiefs that are painted on, over or around to symbolize modern day circular thinking and confused emotions.
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3d shadowboxes and reliefs include business letters and receipts, toys, adding machine keys, leather goods. war metals, and ancient tokens inside cash register drawers.
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These pieces address the need for an accounting of social norms and attitudes. Changes in society include sense of duty, service, gender etiquette, equality and common courtesy .
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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.
