A native of Atlanta, she still lives in Metro Atalanta. Hughes is an artist with extensive skills in the field of Photography and Fine Arts Education. Her work has toured nationally and has been granted awards such as the August Turner Memorial Prize at The Decatur Arts Festival. She has been involved with Arts Education for 25+ years. She has directed many courses and workshops in various areas of the Arts.
She has been steeped in the art world most of her life. Hughes earned her MFA from Georgia State University. Hughes has worked with The High Museum, The Atlanta College of Art, KEH Camera, The Mable House Arts Center, as well as The Intercontinental University.
Hughes states of her process: “We build little worlds of our own. There, we seek refuge. We explore our inner vistas. I am fascinated by theses microcosms. However, the very act of observing and capturing these scenes has an impact. Their very nature is altered. As Heisenberg’s Uncertainty Principal claims, ‘Our observations have an effect on the behavior of quanta.’ Unavoidably, we alter the very environs we seek to capture and preserve merely by seeing them. Baring this in mind, I have endeavored throughout my career, to instill in my students as well as my clients the knowledge that Art has the power to enrich one’s understanding of self and world. Creative expression, much like the act of observing, has the power to alter oneself inexorably. The accompan
She has been steeped in the art world most of her life. Hughes earned her MFA from Georgia State University. Hughes has worked with The High Museum, The Atlanta College of Art, KEH Camera, The Mable House Arts Center, as well as The Intercontinental University.
Hughes states of her process: “We build little worlds of our own. There, we seek refuge. We explore our inner vistas. I am fascinated by theses microcosms. However, the very act of observing and capturing these scenes has an impact. Their very nature is altered. As Heisenberg’s Uncertainty Principal claims, ‘Our observations have an effect on the behavior of quanta.’ Unavoidably, we alter the very environs we seek to capture and preserve merely by seeing them. Baring this in mind, I have endeavored throughout my career, to instill in my students as well as my clients the knowledge that Art has the power to enrich one’s understanding of self and world. Creative expression, much like the act of observing, has the power to alter oneself inexorably. The accompanying resume serves to provide greater detail of my works’ recognition, experience and expertise.”
