ABOUT
Nancy-lynne Hughes has been painting seriously for over forty years.
She loves her studio and relishes plein air (outdoor) painting opportunities. The local landscape is a never-ending source of inspiration for Nancy, and she particularly enjoys those moments when the changing light turns the ordinary into the extraordinary. These breathtaking moments are what she aims to capture in her work.
Although acrylic is the current medium of choice Nancy is also proficient in watercolour, oils, drawing, pastel.
Nancy loves to teach others to paint. She offers classes, workshops, and painting retreats for beginner to advanced painting enthusiasts.
Nancy’s works hang in collections in Norway, Sweden, Germany, Australia, United States of America and Across Canada.
Some of Nancy’s Art Show Experience
Cowichan Valley Arts Fair, Duncan BC
Parksville Art Fair – Honorable Mention – Watercolor Division
Heritage Park, Calgary
House of Hues Gallery, Calgary
Westlands Gallery, Calgary
Calgary Real Estate Board - Juried show
Cover Feature – Jack Tenants Business News in Calgary
Invermere, BC – Artists Showcase
Northern Lights Gallery, Calgary,
Interpretations Artists Association - 1990 – 2000
Procope Restaurant & Gallery, Vancouver, BC
Art in the Park – Okotoks, AB
Art in The Parks - Red Deer, AB – outdoor art fair
Calgary Stampede - Western Art Sales Salon, 2001
Calgary Stampede – Western Art Auction, 2002
Udderly Art - Colorful Cows for Calgary – painted two bovine beauties - Colliers International and EFW Radiology
Rose Hip Gallery, Water Valley, AB/Calgary – 2002 – 2004
Inaugural Calgary Show February 2004, Fall 2005 Art Show & Sale, Winter 2007 to 2010 Art Show & Sale
1984 – Present Fall and Spring Art Show for students at Parkdale Community Association
Montgomery Community Association Student Art Show & Sale, May and November 2010
Centennial Gallery, Calgary: Member 2006 to 2008
Prestige Gallery, Okotoks, 2008
Gallery 213, Showcase Gallery at Swinton’s Art Supply and Instruction, May 2009
Hughes on Tenth, art classes & gallery, 2010 – 2013
Framed on Fifth, November 2013 Show
Framed on Fifth, November 2017 'Extraordinary'
Framed on Fifth - June 2022 "Intree-going' Show
Framed on Fifth - June 2022 Neighbor Day
Hughes Fine Art, Fall Show and Sale -November 2014, 2022
Memberships, Associations & Other
Cherry Point Artists Association, Duncan BC – former member
Federation of Canadian Artists, Calgary AB – former member
Interpretations Artists Association, Calgary AB – founding/former member
Rose Hip Gallery’s Collective of Artists – founding member
Toastmasters International – 2000 to Present – ATM Gold, CL
Curator – “The Dream Lives On” – Canada wide art competition for AVRO Museum
Juror – Cochrane Art Show, Kirby Centre, Hughes Fine Art, Calgary Exhibition & Stampede
Guest Speaker/ Demonstration Artist/Critic-
Kaleidoscope Art Group, Calgary Sketch Club, Olds Art Club, Calgary Community Painters, Crescent View Artists Association, Carstairs Artists Guild,
Some of Nancy’s Charitable Donations include
Liver Foundation
Kidney Foundation
Stetsons Show Band
In From the Cold
Okotoks Rotary Club Auction for Stars Air Ambulance
Pinebrook Ladies Charity Golf Tournament
Foothills Academy
Children’s Wish Foundation
Missing Children's Association
Calgary Sun’s Sunshine Fund
Canadian Red Cross
Safe Haven Foundation
Wings of Hope
Canadian Police Association
WOR Veterans Memorial
Veterans Poppy Fund
Prostate Cancer Foundation
Make-A-Wish Foundation