Megan Hughes: Resume

Education:

B.F. A. in Studio Art, William Woods University, Fulton, MO 2005

Group Exhibitions:

Dunklin St. Gallery, Jefferson City, MO 2003
Missouri Life Gallery, Fayette, MO 2003
St. Louis Artist’s Guild Young Artists Competition, St. Louis, MO 2004
University of Missouri’s Women in The Arts, Columbia, MO 2004
Four State College Salon, Joplin, MO 2004

Awards:

First Place National Strathmore Contest, Student Division 2002
William Woods University’s Distinguished Scholar Award for Art, 2005
First Place in Graphics, Professional Division, Raintree Arts Council, Clarksville, MO 2006

Publications:

Strathmore website 2002-2006 www.strathmoreartist.com
Missouri Life Magazine 2003

Statement:

My paintings are inspired by the details within the simplicities of everyday life. Ordinary, fleeting moments captured in time that create voids for which the mind escapes momentarily. Wine pouring into a glass or streaming into a decanter, or water rushing into a glass just as it approaches the rim to overflow are elements that have motivated me to paint. I am captivated by the intricate details in reflective objects and the relationship created between color, light, and the distortion of images captured in reflection.

My portraits began with my deep interest in the human form and have developed into an aspiration to capture details unique to the individual and possess significance to those who know them. I approach portraiture as I do with paintings, in a realistic manner. The posture of the body, the pieces of hair that touch the face, and the reflections caught in the eyes are characteristics that I find both intricate and revealing of the individual.

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