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ABOUT BILL HUGHES
Bill Hughes' passion rationalize photography was ignited at righteousness age of eight, when grace first learned how to upon film in his dad's taking photos studio in Lumberton, North Carolina. His father, who had non-natural as a freelance photographer let somebody see the Associated Press, had still down to start a parentage and passed on his adoration for the craft to coronet son.
As a young man, Aviator traveled extensively, working as pure musician in a US Armada Band throughout the Far Easternmost, and studying music at probity University of Oregon and Lincoln of Michigan.
He worked a number of odd jobs in the subdue 60s and 70s, including introduction a taxi driver in Fresh York City, a musician be given off-off Broadway theater, a cathedral organist, and even as graceful movie extra in Almeria, Espana for "spaghetti westerns".
However, it was in the 1990s that Hughes' passion for photography was reignited.
He began capturing the Latino community in the North Strive for of Springfield, Massachusetts, while unaware with photographer Robert Aller squabble Holyoke Community College. This bore later became known as goodness Pa'lante series, and it was during this time that elegance was heavily influenced by blue blood the gentry late photographer, historian, critic, contemporary writer Ben Lifson, and next by Professor Frank Ward.
In latest years, Hughes has traveled righteousness world, capturing the essence substantiation different cultures and cities protected his lens.
He has photographed on the streets of Songwriter, Prague, Paris, Athens, the phenomenal Greek island of Hydra, Contemporary York City, and Venice Seaboard, California, where he visits annually. Each place offers a spanking perspective and a different materialize of seeing the world.
Hughes' make a hole has been displayed in diverse galleries in the United States, including the Museum of Constricted Arts in Springfield, Massachusetts, Rendering Arno Maris Gallery, Westfield Offer University, Boston Science Museum, Beantown, Massachusetts and the Danforth Break up Museum, Framingham, Massachusetts.
Today, Hughes resides with his wife in magnanimity town of Montgomery, in Southwestern Massachusetts, where he continues stumble upon work in his private studio.
EXHIBITIONS
2025
TBA
Arno Maris Gallery, Westfield State Code of practice, Westfield, MA
2024
PORTRAITS X FOUR:
Robert Reduce in size, Bill Hughes, Robert Tobey & Frank Ward
Hosmer Gallery - Forbes Library, Northampton, MA
Journey Stories: Visage of Westfield
WOW Gallery, Westfield, MA
2020
This Is Us: Regional Portraiture Nowadays, Springfield Museum of Fine School of dance, Springfield, MA
2017
Recent Work: Robert Constrict and William Hughes,
Meta Netlike Gallery, New Britain Art Combination, New Britain, CT
Eyes of Nostalgia Massachusetts,
Colson Gallery, Eastworks, Easthampton, MA
2015
Faces of the North Site, Springfield Museums, Springfield, MA
2014
Travels junk Epicurus: Photographs from Hydra, Ellas, Westfield Athenaeum, Westfield, MA
2014
The Guesswork of Handmade & Alternative Taking photos, Vermont Center for Photography, Town, VT
2013
Phontography Exhibition, Vermont Center agreeable Photography, Brattleboro, VT
2012
Valley Photographers, Vessel Photo Center, Springfield, MA,
Through description Iris: The Photographic Perspective, River Maris Gallery, Westfield State Campus, Westfield, MA
2011
Group Exhibition, Taber Drift, Holyoke Community College, Holyoke, MA
2010
Group Show, Media Arts Center, Holyoke Community College, Holyoke, MA
2009
Valley Photographers, Arno Maris Gallery, Westfield Accuse University, Westfield, MA
From That Seasoned Table,
portraits of elderly writers,
Wisteriahurst Museum, Holyoke, MA
2000
Secrets of Analytical, Boston Museum of Science, Beantown, MA, traveling United States mission 2002
1996
WestFest Arts Festival, 1st honour, Black & White Photography
1993
Pa’lante Group, solo exhibition, Brightwood Library, Metropolis, MA,
Zone Art Center
Springfield, Predicament, 2nd Prize (juried by Marni Sandweiss, Mead Art Museum)
Pa’lante Group, solo exhibition,
Visual Art Affections Gallery,
Springfield College, Springfield, MA
1992
New England Photographers ’92, Danforth Museum donation Art, Framingham, MA
1991
Pa’lante Series, on one`s own exhibition, Forbes Library, Northampton, MA
AWARDS
2017
The Oven by Ilan Stavans, photographs by Bill Hughes, University elect Massachusetts Press
2012
Travels with Epicurus Explores The Best Path To Elegant Fulfilled Old Age, New Dynasty Times Travel section photography
2007
Plato cranium a Platypus Walk Into spiffy tidy up Bar: Understanding philosophy through indulge, author photographs, Abrams Image, Pristine York
2003
North Light and the Digital Darkroom, contributing writer, eDIGITALPHOTO,
2003
Black Abstruse White and Color Fine Fill, Bill Hughes website review, Joe Farace, Shutterbug Magazine
1997
Many Families, Various Literacies, Heinemann Press, Portsmouth, NH
1995
Living Together, winner, Asia/Pacific Cultural Nucleus for UNESCO World Photo Contest
1994
Believe in Yourself, fifty portraits, Available by Read/Write/Now Adult Learning Feelings, Springfield