KELLY R. HUGHES
EXHIBITIONS
2013 "Embrace," "Attend," and "Submit" - sculpture
Yoga East Healing Arts
CATERPILLARS WITH CHARACTER – solo exhibition illustration
Springfield MDC Nature Center
2012 Artist Trading Card show Black Door Gallery
Quarterly shows Cape Girardeau Public Library 2008 - present
2011 CATERPILLARS WITH CHARACTER – solo exhibition illustration
Powell Gardens Kingsville, MO
Feminine Perspective show Black Door Gallery
Artist Trading Card show Black Door Gallery
2010 Visual Arts Cooperative member 2008 - 2010 Exhibiting new work monthly in Cape Girardeau
Feminine Perspective show Black Door Gallery
Artist Trading Card Show Black Door Gallery
2009 QUICKENING – solo exhibition multimedia
Black Door Gallery
CATERPILLLARS WITH CHARACTER – solo exhibition illustration
Arts Council of Southeast Missouri Gallery 100 Cape Girardeau, MO
"We Fight The Good Fight" Girardot National Juried Exhibition
CATERPILLARS WITH CHARACTER– solo exhibition illustration
Ladue Chapel St. Louis, MO
2008 “Snowscape”pastel The Depot, Sikeston
“Untitled (We Fight the Good Fight)”charcoal The Black Door Gallery, Cape
CATERPILLARS WITH CHARACTER – solo exhibition illustration
Ozark Natural and Cultural Resource Center Salem, MO
Runge MDC Nature Center Jefferson City, MO
MDC Regional Office Kirksville, MO
Burr Oak Woods MDC Nature Center Blue Springs, MO
Springfield MDC Nature Center Springfield, MO
Shepherd of the Hills Fish Hatchery Branson, MO
Cape Foot Clinic Cape Girardeau, MO
“Roadside I” photograph, “Country Road” pastel, “Dance of the Autumn Wind” print
Cape Conservation Nature Center
2007 CATERPILLARS WITH CHARACTER – solo exhibition illustration
Conservation Campus Nature Ctr. Cape Girardeau, MO
Shaw Nature Reserve Grays Summit, MO
2004 “Umqua Light” watercolor Art For the Health of It Southeast Hosp. Cape Girardeau
COMMISSIONED
2012 Passionate Puritan wine label Rothbrick Winery, Shawneetown
YouTube stage backdrop Jackson HS Pop Concert
2011 Cityscape stage backdrop Jackson HS Pop Concert
2010 Refinished antique furniture for Ces Wittmer, Cape
American Idol stage backdrop Jackson HS Pop Choir Concert
2009 Shutterfox business promotional materials
Bear Bottle stage backdrop and tee shirt design for musician Jefferson Fox
iShuffle stage backdrop Jackson HS Pop Choir Concert
2008 Stay Tuned stage backdrop Jackson HS Pop Choir Concert
2007 ArtsCape: A Festival of Art poster design Arts Council of SEMO
2005 Louay & Jeannie Mishu’s home portrait Jackson
Art Treasure box Immaculate Conception School, Jackson
Dance Extensions 24’x8’ billboard Jackie Robertson, Jackson
2004 ArtsCape: The Essence of ArtsCape poster design Arts Council
2003 N’Orleans style stage/set Dr. & Mrs. D. Johnson, Jackson
2002 - Present Over 48 mural projects completed
BUSINESS
OPEN WINDOW STUDIO Professional Artist
Though my in home studio is now open to the public to offer individual art instruction to students, it continues to be the place where I make stuff! “Windows” continue to open to me as I create the art that marks my experiential journey. Commissions are welcome. 2002 - Present
IMAGINTERIORS Custom Interior Murals, Borders & Finishes
With the encouragement and requests of friends and family, my passion for specialty painting has become a part-time business. More than 30 of these custom, hand-painted projects have been completed, including magical children’s rooms, custom borders, stage backdrops, faux finishes, ceilings, and exterior pool surrounds. I also design business signs, promotional materials, and create graphic designs for professional business clients. 2001 – Present
EDUCATOR EXPERIENCES
OPEN WINDOW STUDIO Arts Educator - Lessons/Workshops
Individual and group art classes in my home studio. I have worked with over 250 students, ages three to adult, since opening Open Window Studio to the public in the spring of 2001. Offerings include lessons in the techniques of watercolor, acrylic, drawing, pastel, printmaking, weaving, papermaking, clay, sculpture and collage. Spring and Fall courses, Summer Workshops 2002 – Present
SOUTHEAST MISSOURI STATE UNIVERSITY Arts Educator
Leading art workshops for adults through the Crisp Museum Educational Outreach Program, in watercolor and pastel 2011- present
Leading art workshops for the Continuing Education Program, in watercolor 2012 - present
Leading art workshops for the children’s summer Horizons Program, titled Exploring Painting, Kreative Kids, and Junior Fashion Design 2012 - present
ST. PAUL LUTHERAN SCHOOL Arts Educator
Contracted after-school art workshops offered twice weekly 2007 - present
DEER CREEK CHRISTIAN ACADEMY Arts Educator 2008 - 2013
Plan and present curriculum for twelve week after school “Adventures in Art” program
Fall 2009, Spring/Fall 2010/Spring/Fall 2011
THE ARTS COUNCIL OF SOUTHEAST MISSOURI Arts Educator
Develop, offer and lead week-long workshops for ages six and up, including Drawing Fundamentals, Adventures in Art, Soulful Cup Workshop for Women, Elements of Fun, Painting, Altered Books and Painting with Pastel, for class sizes ranging from six to eighteen students, meeting on the Southeast Missouri State campus. Facilitate an Adventure in Art workshop in conjunction with the non-profit Cape Area Family Resource Center, sponsored by the Arts Council. Summer 2002-2006, 2008
ST. PAUL LUTHERAN SCHOOL Arts Educator – Electives
Plan and provide six-week courses in drawing and pastel painting. Assist with the painting of stage sets for productions. Donate art instruction gift certificates to the auction. Fall 2002, Spring 2003, Spring/Fall 2004
YOGA INSTRUCTOR Live Laugh Love Fitness Jan - Aug 2012
Squirrel Squirrel Yoga Club Nov - Dec 2013
Yoga East Healing Arts Oct 2013 - present
FORMAL TRAINING
EDUCATIONAL TRAINING EXPERIENCES
Printmaking for Art Educators workshop with Jaune Quick-to-See Smith and Neal Ambrose Smith SE Missouri State Univ. Fall 2012
Bookmaking and Poetry educator’s workshop St. Louis Art Mus. Winter 2012
Fine Arts Educator Workshop DESE Fall 2009
Clusters, Career Planning Workshop MCCE Fall 2009
Career Certified Interpreter Training Course Cape CNC Fall 2008
Teaching Artist Certification TAP/DESE Spring 2008
Interpretive Program Training Cape CNC Spring 2005
Project Zero “Teach to Understand” Training Summer 2008
“Integrating Arts in Education” Workshops ACSM ‘04/‘05
Elementary Education coursework May ‘93
A student of local artists Amy Kephart, Vicki Outman, Grant Lund, Malcolm McCrae for instructional workshops
Experience as a teacher’s aide, a nanny and a children’s educational program leader
Continual experience in small business management, including skills in customer service, communications, organization, bookkeeping, marketing and promotions, proposal and contract writing, and computer proficiency with publication, marketing, communications and design applications.
* Yoga Teacher Certification through YogaFit March 2012
NOTABLE ACHIEVEMENTS AND ACTIVITIES:
Flight Engineer, serving with the Collings Foundation “Wings of Freedom” WWII aircraft tour since July 2011
Certified Yoga Instructor
Mural donation to Jackson High School FBLA auction, installed in Jackson’s R.O. Hawkins Junior High School
Substitute teacher for St. Paul Lutheran School
Open Studio sessions held at the Brickhouse Studio, Jackson
guest artist workshops at Jackson R-2 public school, St. Paul Lutheran school
guest artist workshop instructor /docent training at SE Missouri Regional Museum
art educator public workshops sponsored by Friends of the Riverside Regional Library
yearly arts donations to community parochial schools
commissions for gift card designs, photography, publication illustrations and special event backdrop designs for the Cape Girardeau Conservation Nature Center
program presentations and informal interviews at the Nature Center
completion of a children’s coloring book for a non-profit organization
yearly participation in the ArtsCape festival “Chalk Walk”
member of community volunteer organizations
CORNING COMMUNITY COLLEGE Corning , NY
Degree in Fine Arts/Biology, May 1993
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