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Val Hughes – portfolio

Val Hughes at work

Val Hughes: Handpainted digital watercolour of squirrel in blossomVal Hughes: Wire bird sculptureVal Hughes: Wire hare sculptureVal Hughes: Wire dragonfly sculptureVal Hughes: Shoal of tin fish on oak standVal Hughes: Val Hughes: Woman and cat paperwire sculptureVal Hughes: Handpainted digital watercolour of black and white short hair catVal Hughes: Handpainted digital watercolour of OwlVal Hughes: Handpainted digital watercolour of Border Terrier puppyVal Hughes: Handpainted digital watercolour of a Teddy sat on a benchVal Hughes: Handpainted digital watercolour of Blue Orchid

Contact the artist

http://www.valhughes.co.uk
07779 825823
valerie.hughes58@gmail.com

Artist information

Hello, This will be my sixth year taking part in Oxfordshire Artweeks in the wonderful venue of Great Coxwell village. Once a primary school arts specialist I have undertaken many training courses in various forms of art and finally settled on my long time interest in the modern digital form of painting having previously explored other paint media. It is clean, portable and just as fulfilling as painting on a traditional canvas but with added benefits. NB:This type of painting should not be confused with image manipulation which is something entirely different.

All my printed works (mainly of animals and flowers) are available in original limited editions. I also undertake pet portrait commissions.

I also have discovered the joy of working with wire. Taking a single strand of copper wire and creating something in 3D form from it. This has lead to the building of sculptures of many creatures from cats to hares, horses and dogs, fish and insects – and which has slowly morphed into working with lightweight tin sheet and wire from which I make shoals of mackerel, angel fish and others. All my sculptures are mounted on oak plinths or freestanding depending on size.

Please come along and see what I do or else get in touch if you are interested via my email valerie.hughes58@gmail.com, Facebook: ValHughesWordsandArt or website www.valhughes.co.uk

Exhibition information

I will be exhibiting once again in Great Coxwell village for Artweeks 2025.

My work will also be available to purchase from the Faringdon Art Society Art Exhibition and Artisan Craft Fair in October/November.


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