ABOUT 

Born in Leicestershire, UK, Amy Hughes spent her early years between Cheshire and Moscow. She earned her BA (Hons) in Fine Art from Liverpool Hope University in 2013, followed by an MFA from the New York Academy of Art in 2016.

Hughes has since exhibited internationally in solo and group shows, undertaken residencies in both the UK and New York, and taught painting at the New York Academy of Art. She has received several notable distinctions, including Prince of Wales Award and the Liverpool Women’s Hospital Purchase Prize, with works now held in both public and private collections. Most notably, Hughes has sold work at Sotheby’s New York, exhibited in the International Biennale Portrait Competition at Wausau Museum of Contemporary Art.

Hughes’ practice has been featured in a wide range of publications, among them W Magazine, Southwest Art, Aesthetica Magazine, Cheshire Life, and The Liverpool Echo.

“Amy Hughes’ powerful artwork is the culmination of technical prowess and a unique creative vision and style. Her flawless compositions, tactile features and effortless handling of paint to depict flesh wrapped in translucent sheaths provide viewers with a direct and visceral message about how the female body is portrayed and objectified.” -Renée Philips, Founder, Director and Curator of Manhattan Arts International

"Each painting [in this series] is skillfully accomplished to the “T”, emotionally impregnated, riveting to the gaze, provocative and timely. Great images – irrespective of content, style or medium – will connect us to our experience of being human. Hughes accomplishes this brilliantly by transforming intimate, personal imagery to the universal. Only a master can create a series of works where each is as strong as the next." - Nancy Reyner, Artist, Writer  NancyReyner.com