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COLOURFUL, IMAGINATIVE, ORIGINAL ART

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About Carole

Carole Hughes is a self-taught Cambridge artist who has a passion for colour and Fauve Art

“The use of colours, the bold thick strokes and the almost naïve way of putting paint on canvas is a magical blend in itself,” says Carole

Carole Hughes started painting in 1994 experimenting with oils and creating a style which would depict the elements which she had admired for so many years.

She travelled to Europe and has continued to paint large and colourful paintings from Italy, France, Serbia , Bosnia and Spain. These paintings showed that classic Fauve characteristic that “colour was how you want it to be not how it was meant to be.”


One of Carole’s paintings hangs in the halls of the Beehive and as a specialist in the Fauve Art movement she has been invited to give a presentation on Fauve artists and the influence they have had on her work.


Over the ensuing years Carole has exhibited in most of the large cities throughout New Zealand. She has been guest exhibitor at The Monterey Gallery, in Auckland, The Heritage Gallery in Cambridge, The Millwood Gallery in Wellington, plus various galleries in Nelson and Christchurch. Many of her canvases have travelled overseas and she has many followers throughout the world.

Spring - Gardens and Flowers time

Spring is here (even if only for a day every now and then!) The bulbs are coming up, cherry trees are in blossom and my garden is starting to look lovely. Looking forward to the roses coming out -Read more

New Year - New Ideas

Looks like an active year ahead for people who love art. So let’s see what is happening? I am now exhibiting only at the Heritage  Gallery and I like the new owner Adriana very much. Adriana workeRead more

A bright spot on a cold rainy day

A mid-winter blog on this cold day. A glass of wine is always nice on days like this, snuggled up with my best friend Bella. (see photo). I have some new paintings, which are in the pictures aboveRead more

So much has happened!

Reality - much has happened since I last wrote in this space. Last year I organised and exhibited in the A PASSION FOR ART exhibition which was run in conjunction with Cambridge Rotary, this was a toRead more

Getting ready for the 'A Passion for Art' exhibition in November

Life has been so busy here, I haven't had a lot of time to paint.  But... from today I am inspired and back into it! Along with a team of magnificent people, I have been involved in setting up U3ARead more

A Passion for Art, Hundertwasser and a new painting

Not a good start with Omicron and ‘red traffic light’ settings. BUT by November we will be fine. Take my word for it. I am part of a team who is organising a project named A PASSION FOR ART.Read more

Mugs, Outdoor Art, 19th November exhibition and 'This is Africa'

An interesting time for all of us, particularly for those of us in lockdown. Anyway, I believe in being positive and I am preparing to see you all on November 21st at the Rotary Cambridge GardenRead more

Painting during lockdown & enjoying Cambridge's History

Katherine Mansfield said, “It is of tremendous importance that we laugh at ourselves.” For those who know me well will be aware that I am a very big admirer of Mansfield and in these times ofRead more

Africa, Cornwall and the Cambridge Museum

I can be very boring… and it’s hard to believe that here we are again and the time has sped past us. So I will be boring … and look at what has happened during that time! I am preparing forRead more

Enjoying painting Fowey in Cornwall

Here I am in Wellington for Easter, blustery city, but the city houses two of my daughters, so I have a special  affinity to this city. I had my pop up exhibition a couple of weekends ago - justRead more

A painting to hang outdoors in a garden - a special challenge

Good Morning - I’m looking  forward to this coming year. Getting back to normality anyway after the Christmas break. I saw all of my family, three daughters who are the mainstay of my family andRead more

New paintings and cheese platters

My exhibition with Jo Beckett on Saturday 28th November and Sunday 29th November is getting closer, and I am busy preparing new art with some new themes. I have attached the photos of three of theRead more
 

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