Oil Paintings by
NEAL HUGHES
About the Artist "New Jersey artist Neal Hughes uses his considerable artistic skills as an act of celebration and testament, and he is rewarded with inspiration that helps him make creative decisions that elevate his oil landscapes." - M. Stephen Doherty, Editor-in-Chief, American Artist Magazine. Neal Hughes' paintings are rooted in the American realist tradition as defined by artists such as Winslow Homer, Thomas Eakins and Andrew Wyeth. With a traditional approach to composition and technique his work incorporates contemporary design with a classical sensibility. Interested in art from an early age, Neal first started painting when he took art lessons in grade school. He went on to graduate from the Philadelphia College of Art (University of the Arts) and his work is included in numerous private and corporate collections. He has also completed major commissions for the Philadelphia 76ers basketball team and The National Civil War Museum. Neal has won numerous awards, including the Maritime Gallery Yachting Award and an Award of Excellence at the prestigious International Marine Art Exhibition at the Gallery at Mystic Seaport. In addition, he was the grand prize winner of the Utrecht 60th Anniversary Art Competition, winning the top prize out of over 12,000 entries. Neal is a signature member of the American Society of Marine Artists.
****ART CLASSES: **New classes (at my studio) beginning on March 10, 2010. **Workshop - April 4-9, 2010 in Botkins, Ohio. If you would like more information or are interested in attending my classes or workshop please email me nealhughes@nealhughes.com or call me at 856-630-3033 Recent News/Recognition:
Juried Exhibitions Include: Oil Painters of America - 2009 Eastern Regional Juried Exhibition of Traditional Oils, Corse Gallery and Atelier, Jacksonville, FL The Gallery At Mystic Seaport - International Marine Art Exhibition 09’ (received the Yachting Award and Award of Excellence in past Mystic International exhibits) 33rd Annual Juried Art Exhibit at Historic Smithville Mansion Annex Gallery, Easthampton, NJ (Sept 09) The Salmagundi Club in New York City - National Society of Painters in Casein and Acrylic 55th National Juried Exhibition 09’ 14th National Exhibition of The American Society Of Marine Artists:08’/09’ Great Lakes Regional Maritime Show of the American Society of Marine Artists at the Krasl Art Center. St. Joseph, MI Small Works NA, Greenwich Workshop Gallery, Fairfield, CT
Salt Air And Sunlight - Fairfield Museum And History Center (Sept 09) Fairfield, CT A Gathering of Marine Masters - Art of the Sea Gallery in South Thomaston, ME (August 09) From The Garden - The Gallery On Chase Hill, Kennebunkport, ME (June/July 09) 2009 Spring Open House - The Annapolis Marine Art Gallery, Annapolis, MD (May 09) Modern Marine Masters Show - The Maritime Gallery at Mystic Seaport, Mystic, CT (April 09) Her Room - The Gallery On Chase Hill, Kennebunkport, ME (April 09) Past Exhibits Include: The Plein Air Painters of Mystic Seaport – The Maritime Gallery at Mystic Seaport, Mystic, CT (June 08) Plein Air Painters Invitational - The Gallery on Chase Hill, Kennebunkport, ME (June 08) Two man show at Art of the Sea Gallery in South Thomaston, ME (August, 08) Sea Fever - An Exhibit of the American Society of Marine Artists at the Cold Spring Whaling Museum of Long Island, NY Artists in Winter - The Maritime Gallery at Mystic Seaport, Mystic, CT Save the Bay Foundation Show - The Gallery on Merchants Square, Williamsburg, VA The Art of Lobstering - Penobscot Marine Museum, Searsport, ME (third place award) 13 th National Exhibition of The American Society Of Marine Artists - Vero Beach Museum of Art, Vero Beach, FL Visions of Maine - one man show - Art of the Sea Gallery, Rockland , ME The Society of Illustrators show in NY Garden State Watercolor Society Society of Illustrators Traveling Exhibition at the Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design and the University Art Gallery/Museum at Western Illinois University Artist Guild of the Delaware Valley at the Philadelphia Art Institute (Gold and Silver Medal)
Publications:
Marine Art Quarterly Fine Art Connoisseur Contemporary American Marine Art (ASMA) American Art Collector Magazine Print Magazine Graphis The Annual of the Society of Illustrators |
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