Hugh earned a BFA from Kansas City Art Institute with a Major in Design and a Minor in Sculpture

Hugh studied graphic design under Victor Papanek one of the twentieth century's most influential pioneers of social and ecological design. His key work, Design for the Real World, remains the most widely read book about design ever published. Hugh also apprenticed with Dale Eldred, internationally acclaimed sculptor renowned for large-scale sculptures that emphasized both natural and generated light.

Hugh's work uses line, color, and shape to express the spirit and nature of our urban environment. Collections explore abstract interpretations of the land we live on.

Investigations started when observing the composition and complexities of our highway interchanges. The next exploration focused on landscapes marked by division, brought to life through historical land deeds, handwritten letters and ledger lists.

The latest collection titled "Trainscapes" explores the intersection of physical transit and internal contemplation. Viewed from a bird’s-eye perspective, industrial rail yards transform into rhythmic, geometric tapestries of boxcars, tracks, ballast gravel and urban landscape. By layering paint over vintage railroad documents, tickets, maps, and artifacts, this exhibition becomes a tactile, living archive of human movement.

Together, all these elements chronicle humanity's fleeting presence on earth, juxtaposed with the land’s enduring essence. As the sun rises and sets, we become part of the land’s history, a testament to our brief moment in time.

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