"...Its virtues were obvious - the quality of the light, the evocation of atmosphere and, above all, the tight angular geometric structure nestling between the circular forms of the trees."
Frank Whitford - Sunday Times, 5th September 2004

Kevin Hughes RI, Watercolour Artist

Born in 1947, he studied at Reading University and then worked for several years in London illustrating articles and books. For the last twenty five years he has concentrated on painting, mostly water colours of landscapes buildings and interiors. He occasionally works in pastel and oils. He lives with his partner in Marhamchurch, Cornwall.

His work has been shown in many galleries including:

  • The Alresford Gallery
  • The St. James Gallery, Bath
  • Gallery Nine, Bath
  • Walker Galleries, Honiton
  • The New Grafton, Barnes
  • Gallery Revel, New York
  • Langham Fine Art, London
  • The Mall Galleries, London

Permanent Collection: The Wessex Collection, Longleat.

He has had over twenty one man shows.

In 1997 Kevin Hughes won the Pro Arte Prize and in 1999 the Benton Humphries Prize, both at the Discerning Eye. In 2004 he won third prize at the Singer & Friedlander / Sunday Times Water Colour Competition. He won the Ranelagh Press Award at the 2006 Royal Institute Exhibition, and the Rowland Hilder Award at the 2007 Royal Institute Exhibition.

In 2000 he was elected to membership of The Royal Institute of Painters in Watercolour.

 

Forthcoming Exhibitions

  • Gallery Nine, Bath. 7th July - 30th August. Visit Gallery Nine website
  • Wykeham Gallery, Stockbridge. Autumn 2018. Visit the Wykeham Gallery website.
  • Royal Institute Annual Exhibition. Spring 2018. The Mall Galleries. Visit the Mall Galleries website.

If you would like details of any of these forthcoming exhibitions please email me with your postal address and I will send you a brochure as soon as it is available.

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