A Digital Exhibit of Fine Art by Canadian Artists
A Digital Exhibit of Fine Art by Canadian Artists
E.J. HUGHES
Edward John Hughes (1913-2007) was a Canadian painter from North Vancouver. He studied at the Vancouver School of Applied Art and Design, graduating in 1933. His talent was recognized early, by one of his teachers was Frederick Varley of the Group of Seven (artists), and another member, Lawren Harris, who recommended him for the inaugural Emily Carr Scholarship. In 1934, he formed a partnership with the muralist Paul Goranson and Orville Fisher in a commercial art firm.
Hughes’ paintings are best known for their strong, compelling images of the landscape and seascape of British Columbia. Canadian painter Jack Shadbolt described Hughes as “the most engaging intuitive painter of the BC landscape since Emily Carr.” His distinctive style of painting is marked by the use of flattened space, skewed perspective, and simplified shapes. The paintings combine compelling clarity with a sense of the unknown and an appreciation for natural surroundings.
Hughes was elected to the Royal Canadian Academy of Arts in 1968. He was awarded with Honorary Doctorates from the University of Victoria in 1994 and the Emily Carr Institute of Art and Design in 1997. In 2001, he received the Order of Canada and, in 2005, he was awarded the Order of British Columbia. Both of these awards cited his dedication to representing Canada with passion and originality.
The Vancouver Art Gallery has the most extensive holding of Hughes’ work in public hands and mounted a major retrospective exhibition in 2003.
For more information, as well as works by the artist, visit his website ejhughes.ca
E.J. HUGHES
Edward John Hughes (1913-2007) was a Canadian painter from North Vancouver. He studied at the Vancouver School of Applied Art and Design, graduating in 1933. His talent was recognized early, by one of his teachers was Frederick Varley of the Group of Seven (artists), and another member, Lawren Harris, who recommended him for the inaugural Emily Carr Scholarship. In 1934, he formed a partnership with the muralist Paul Goranson and Orville Fisher in a commercial art firm.
Hughes’ paintings are best known for their strong, compelling images of the landscape and seascape of British Columbia. Canadian painter Jack Shadbolt described Hughes as “the most engaging intuitive painter of the BC landscape since Emily Carr.” His distinctive style of painting is marked by the use of flattened space, skewed perspective, and simplified shapes. The paintings combine compelling clarity with a sense of the unknown and an appreciation for natural surroundings.
Hughes was elected to the Royal Canadian Academy of Arts in 1968. He was awarded with Honorary Doctorates from the University of Victoria in 1994 and the Emily Carr Institute of Art and Design in 1997. In 2001, he received the Order of Canada and, in 2005, he was awarded the Order of British Columbia. Both of these awards cited his dedication to representing Canada with passion and originality.
The Vancouver Art Gallery has the most extensive holding of Hughes’ work in public hands and mounted a major retrospective exhibition in 2003.
For more information, as well as works by the artist, visit his website ejhughes.ca
Beside the Public Wharf, Crofton BC
Parliament Buildings
The Museum, Crofton, B.C.
