Meet Nicole
A self-taught artist fueled by passion, an eye for beauty, and a desire to travel the world, Nicole Ann Hughes has spent countless hours behind the lens of a camera or in her art studio developing her skills into something unmistakably unique and beautiful.
An upper management corporate executive for most of her adult life, at the age of 40, Nicole was driven to take the creative talent she possessed but was untapped in a new direction. She began to document her everyday life and travels through the eye of a camera. That hobby quickly developed into a desire to explore many different art mediums and today her creative pursuits include working in front of an easel with her pencil, chalks, oils, acrylics, and clay sculptures.
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Nicole's passion for art has become more then she ever expected. The art she pursued for her own joy, became something she could share with the world to enjoy as well.
Her work has been featured publicly in many east coast galleries and she has won a number of awards for best photography. An overwhelming request from the public has prompted her to expand her exposure to more galleries and develop a website where her limited edition originals can be purchased by the public.
Born and raised is Southern New York, Nicole currently resides with her family in horse country about 90 miles north of NYC.
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A Note from Nicole:
The art I create is an extension of who I am. My pieces will in most cases go through a number of phases over the time of creating until it is something that feels perfect in color, shading, texture and overall feel. My greatest enjoyment comes from listening to what people see in my pieces. Each one slightly different from the other. I find it at time difficult for me to name my work as the intention of the piece may not be clear in the beginning. Nor do I want to guide the viewer of what they see. The viewer is in control of what they see and the interpretation of the art. That's whats so incredible in art, the ability to interpretation through ones own eye, different and unique, not right or wrong.
Galleries & Exhibitions
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November 2019
CraftWestport
Westport, CT
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November 2019
American Artisan Show
Wilton, CT
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October 2019
Bruce Museum Art Festival
Greenwich, CT
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September 2019
Woodstock-New Paltz Art & Crafts Fairs
Ulster County Fairgrounds, New Paltz
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June 2019
CraftNewYork
Damrosch Park at Lincoln Center
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May 2019
Lyndhurst Arts and Craft Festival
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May 2019
Bruce Museum
Greenwich CT
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September 2018
Fall Crafts at Lyndhurst
Housewares and Tables
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September - 2018
White Silo Winery
Resin Flow
June - 2018
Mahopac Third Floor Gallery
Resin Flow
TBD Series
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May 4,5,6 - 2018
Spring Crafts at Lyndhurst
Housewares and Tables
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February - 2018
Art Cafe
Resin Flow
Mythical Magic
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January - 2018
AMH
Art East Group Show
Wave
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October - 2017
Art East
Open Studio Tours
Entire Collection
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September - 2017
White Silo Winery
Solo show
Acrylic Collection
September - 2017
Studio Around the Corner - Brewster, Ny
Duo Show
Acrylic Large pieces
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September - 2017
Reverie Cafe
Group Show - Art East
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August - 2017
Howland Cultural Center - Beacon, NY
Group Show - Art East
Acrylic on page Small works
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July - 2017
Gallery 66 - Cold Springs
Trio Show
Mythology
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June - 2017
Beekman Library
Solo show - photography
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May - 2017
Merwinsville Hotel Restoration
Spring Arts Festival
Work TBD
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April 5th and 6th - 2017
Pancake and Booze
M1-5 Lounge
NYC
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March - 2017
Solo Show - Reverie Cafe
Acrylic Flow
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March - 2017
Adriance Memorial Library
Wojtecki Gallery
Solo Show
Abstract Flow
"A theory of the unconscious thought"
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February - 2017
Ossinging Art Center
Group Show- Vibrations
(Cxl)
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January thru March 2017
Beekman Library
Solo Show - Acrylic collection
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January thru February 2017
Art Mid-Hudson Gallery
Line and Design Group Show
Ice Acrylic collection
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January - 2017
Botte Art Gallery and Shoppe
Winter Wonderland
Group show
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January - 2017
Adriance Memorial Library
Wojtecki Gallery
Solo Show
"Veins of the Dragon" - Photography show an artist talk
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December 2016- January 2017
Solo Show - Reverie Cafe
Countryside COLOR
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November - 2016
Merwinsville Hotel Christmas Shoppe Event
Resin Gift collection
Barn/Horse Photography Collection
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October - 2016
Solo Show - Art Cafe
Countryside COLOR
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Fine Arts show - Merwinsville Hotel Restoration
Acrylic Collection
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July-August 2016
Finalist for Solo show Dacia Gallery
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August 2016
Solo show - Morty's Brasserie
Cities around the World - Photography
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March 2016
Loving the Earth Art Exhibition - Mid Hudson Heritage Center -Resin Acrylic and Indian Ink on Slate
"Tree of Life"
March 2016
Big Ideas in Small Packages - Blue Door Gallery - Resin Acrylic on reclaimed wood in shadow box frames
"czekolada wirowa"
"Golden Waves"
March 2016
Spring Fever - The Gallery @ Eastern Hay - Resin Acrylic on reclaimed wood canvas
"Aerial"
February 2016
Shadows - Front Street Gallery - Photography
"missing"
November-January 2015/16
Blues - Front Street Gallery - Acrylic on Canvas
'Antarktyda"
June 2013
POD Capture Mid-Hudson Valley Photo Contest
June 2013
Shadow Series of 3 / RR sunrise - Green Point Gallery, Brooklyn, NY - Photography
"Shadows"
"Rails"
May 2013
POD Capture Mid-Hudson Valley Phot Contest
May 2013
Central Park - Front Street Gallery - Photography
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May 2012
Home in Ireland - Front Street Gallery - Photography