Shara
Hughes

Hughes’s landscapes often transcend physical locales. The colours, shapes, and patterns, while visually striking, are also filled with emotional weight, making each piece a reflection of internal landscapes. These emotional undertones serve as gateways for viewers, allowing them to connect with the art on a deeply personal level, finding traces of their own emotions mirrored on the canvas. By blurring the lines between the external world and internal psyche, Hughes offers a journey both vivid and introspective.

While best known for her paintings, Hughes has dabbled in various mediums, including drawings and prints. These explorations further her narrative by presenting familiar themes in new, unexpected formats. Diversifying her medium allows Hughes to expand her storytelling capabilities, adapting and moulding her signature style to fit each unique canvas. This versatility not only showcases her technical capabilities but also emphasises the universality of the themes she delves into.

Hughes's works often push boundaries in terms of the spatial relationships within her paintings. Elements seem to float, overlap, and interact in unexpected ways, pushing viewers to reconsider their understanding of space and form in traditional landscape art. Her abstract configurations challenge conventional notions of perspective and depth, creating a dynamic interplay of elements that are both harmonious and chaotic. In doing so, she prompts a dialogue on the mutable nature of space and its subjective interpretation by the observer.