Shara Hughes refers to her paintings and drawings as psychological or invented landscapes, a term that derives from her working process and describes the way her paintings are created only in the very moment of painting. Hughes states that during painting, her works are created purely from the inside; this inside, however, is strongly informed by a deep knowledge of art history as well as the work of contemporary peers, as her frenetic colors and vibrant brushstrokes show.
Branching Out
2024
Oil, acrylic and dye on canvas
218.5 x 183 cm / 86 x 72 in
© Shara Hughes
Come and Get It
2024
Oil, acrylic and dye on canvas
254 x 127 cm / 100 x 50 in
© Shara Hughes
Cover Me in Darkness
2024
Oil, acrylic and dye on canvas
254 x 127 cm / 100 x 50 in
© Shara Hughes
Tree Farm Group 7
2024
Glazed and painted ceramics; 3 parts
Object A 16 x 10 x 8 cm / 6 1/4 x 3 7/8 x 3 1/8 in
Object B 26 x 8 x 5 cm / 10 1/4 x 3 1/8 x 2 in
Object C 22 x 10 x 6 cm / 8 5/8 x 3 7/8 x 2 3/8 in
© Shara Hughes
Tree Farm Group 13
2024
Glazed and painted ceramics; 3 parts
Object A 13.5 x 8 x 6 cm / 5 3/8 x 3 1/8 x 2 3/8 in
Object B 15 x 15 x 6 cm / 5 7/8 x 5 7/8 x 2 3/8 in
Object C 22 x 8 x 7 cm / 8 5/8 x 3 1/8 x 2 3/4 in
© Shara Hughes
Tree Farm Group 16
2024
Glazed and painted ceramics; 3 parts
Object A 22 x 5 x 4 cm / 8 5/8 x 2 x 1 5/8 in
Object B 21.5 x 6 x 6 cm / 8 1/2 x 2 3/8 x 2 3/8 in
Object C 18 x 18 x 4 cm / 7 1/8 x 7 1/8 x 1 5/8 in
© Shara Hughes
The Bridge
2020–2021
Oil and acrylic on canvas; 4 parts
4 parts, each 250 x 300 cm / 98 3/8 x 118 1/8 in
Total dims. 250 x 1200 cm / 98 3/8 x 472 1/2 in
© Shara Hughes
The Sun
2021
Oil, acrylic, dye on canvas
172.5 x 152.5 cm / 68 x 60 in
© Shara Hughes
The Moon
2021
Oil, acrylic, dye on canvas
172.5 x 152.5 cm / 68 x 60 in
© Shara Hughes
Be Bold
2021
Oil, acrylic and dye on canvas
244 x 183 x 5 cm / 96 x 72 x 2 in
© Shara Hughes
On The Rise
2021
Oil and acrylic on canvas
244 x 183 x 5 cm / 96 x 72 x 2 in
© Shara Hughes
The Gleaming
2021
Oil, acrylic and dye on canvas
244 x 183 x 5 cm / 96 x 72 x 2 in
© Shara Hughes
The Great Divide
2020
Oil and acrylic on canvas
198 x 167.5 cm / 78 x 66 in
© Shara Hughes
Prelude to the Future
2020
Oil and acrylic on canvas
172.5 x 152.5 cm / 68 x 60 in
© Shara Hughes
A Turbulent Year
2020
Oil and acrylic on canvas
172.5 x 152.5 cm / 68 x 60 in
© Shara Hughes
Naked Lady
2019
Oil and dye on canvas
198 x 167.5 cm / 78 x 66 in
© Shara Hughes
Highly Evolved And Beautiful
2019
Oil and acrylic on canvas
172.5 x 152.5 cm / 68 x 60 in
© Shara Hughes
The Delicate Gloom
2018
Oil, dye and acrylic on canvas
198 x 167.5 cm / 78 x 66 in
© Shara Hughes
