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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