up and running studio!!

empty studio

Got key to my own studio space where I can paint and play music and make canvases, and make a mess and not clean it up and paint and ponder and paint and lock it up and leave and go home and come back!!

on board 600/850mm

on board, 600/ 850 mm

new

new

new

Uffizi Florence

secret undercover footage at the Uffizi Florence

venice biennae 2007

japan 2007

CV 2008

Samuel Hughes

Exhibitions , Prizes and References

Solo shows:

‘Niche Romance’ 2^nd of August- 2007 Newcastle Art Space

‘Volume Project’ in Exile’ 1^st May -2006 Newcastle Art School Gallery

‘The Volume Project’ 18^th February -2006 Volume Art Space

‘Heaters and Gowns’ 30^th May - 2004 The View Factory

‘Morning coils’ 3^rd October -2004 The Last Drop

Group shows:

‘Latest works’ 16^th of May - 2008 John Paynter Gallery

‘Abstract08’ 8^th of February - 2008 Cooks Hill Gallery

‘Collectors Care’ 5^th of June - 2008 Newcastle Art School Gallery

‘Directors choice’ 29^th of January - 2007 Directors Hall, Newcastle Tafe

‘Nest’ 29^th of November – 2006 Newcastle Art School Gallery

‘Collectors Care’ 15^th of June - 2005 Newcastle Art School Gallery

‘Nature Strip’ 14^th April -2006 John Paynter Gallery

‘Stuff ’ 9^th November -2005 Newcastle Art School Gallery

‘Perforated’ 26^th October - 2005 Newcastle Art School Gallery

‘Alt’GEO’ 10^th November – 2005 Newcastle Art Space Gallery

‘Eye Cuisine’ 26^th August - 2004 Southern Cross

‘Orange Fusion’ 1^st September –2004 Newcastle Art School Gallery

Prizes:

Highly commended - Brett Whiteley Traveling Art Scholarship 2008

Finalist - Brett Whiteley Traveling Art Scholarship 2007

Second prize – Reg Russom Memorial Drawing Prize 2006

Finalist - Brett Whiteley Traveling Art Scholarship 2005

Winner - Sharon Grierson Education Prize 2005

Semi-finalist - NSW TAFE Art Prize 2004

paint plan

in the last week or so I've caniblized and pained over stuff and well in to my new work strucure.
its a strip down clear out foucs with only two sizers on canvas, also riping off the strched canvas and working on board or calco over board only. I also get the painting memorized just enugh in my hand before I wip out the oil..