Daniel Hughes Art
Canadian, b. 1968
After completing his MFA at New York Academy of Art in 1995, Dan Hughes studied in Florence, Italy, through the Ontario College of Art. During this period he moved towards "observational realism." According to critic Donald Kuspit, observational realism depicts the world exactly as it appears to be. But Hughes brings color into this vision - he creates "a beautiful friction" between warm and cool tones.
“Figures just excited me. … It’s the hardest thing to do. Painting the figure is the biggest challenge,” he suggested. “I’m a problem solver. My dad was a mathematician, and he’s a problem solver, so I think I got it from him. Learning how to paint the figure is all about problem solving. How do I make that look real? How do I turn that? How do I make that light look proper? How do I understand anatomy? It’s not something you’re born with at all.” - Dan Hughes
Hughes received the Elizabeth Greenshields Award for Figurative Art in 1991 and 1995. He has had solo shows throughout Canada, England and the US, and was part of a prestigious group show at The National Portrait Gallery in London (2005). He was shortlisted for the British Portrait Prize in 2012, was shortlisted for the Canadian Portrait Prize in 2015 and received Honourable mention at the Kingston Portrait Prize in 2017.(Biography provided by OENO Gallery)
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Artist: Daniel Hughes
Sculptor - expressive, male, figurative, realism, portrait, oil on canvas
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Self Portrait (2021) - vibrant, expressive, red, male, figurative, oil on canvas
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Gavin - grey, yellow, young male, figurative, portrait, oil, collage on canvas
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Antonio Lopez Garcia - red, blue, male, figurative, portrait, oil on canvas
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Artist's Mother Margaret - vibrant, portrait, female, figurative, oil on canvas
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In this beautifully rendered oil painting, Dan Hughes has captured a glowing and sensitive portrait of his mother, Margaret. The Canadian realist is known for his finely detailed ‘tr...
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Studio - small, cool colors, intimate, interior, abstraction, oil on panel
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Untitled (Self Portrait) No 02 - male, figurative, abstracted, oil on canvas
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Located in Bloomfield, ON
Hughes pays homage to classical painting techniques with a loose hand. Bold, modulated color brushstrokes showcases formal composition in a new and refreshing light. This exquisite s...
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Reclining Nude - elegant, abstracted figurative, nude, female, oil on paper
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Nude Back - soft, colorful, abstracted figurative, nude, female, oil on paper
By Daniel Hughes
Located in Bloomfield, ON
Sensuous portrait of a nude woman in an abstracted red and grey environment. Daniel Hughes pays homage to classical painting techniques with a loose hand. Bold, modulated colour brus...
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