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Neal Hughes
Neal Hughes Bio
Neal Hughes is a Fellow of the American Society of Marine Artists, a signature member of Oil Painters
of America, the American Impressionist Society and the National Oil &Acrylic Painters Society, a
member of the Salmagundi Club, and the Mid Atlantic Plein Air Painters Association.
His work is part of the permanent collection of the New Britain Museum of American Art and he has
been accepted into numerous juried exhibitions including the national exhibitions of the American
Impressionist Society, Oil Painters of American, American Society of Marine Artists and the Portrait
Society of America.
Recent Awards Include:
Gold Medal – Oil Painters of America Eastern Regional Exhibition
Award of Excellence – American Impressionist Society National Juried Exhibition
Best of Show – Olmsted Plein Air Invitational
Alden Bryan Memorial Landscape Painting Award of Excellence – Oil Painters of America National
Best of Show and Artists Choice Awards – Cape Ann Plein Air
Best of Show and Artists Choice Awards – Paint Grand Traverse competition
Best of Show – National Oil & Acrylic Painters Society 2021 Fall International Online Exhibition
Artists Choice and Life Of The Waterman Awards – Plein Air Easton competition
Award of Excellence – Oil Painters of America 2021 Salon Show
Best of Show – Richeson75 Landscape, Seascape & Architecture 2020 competition
Best Associate Award of Excellence – Oil Painters of America National Exhibition
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Biography
Neal Hughes Bio
Neal Hughes is a Fellow of the American Society of Marine Artists, a signature member of Oil Painters
of America, the American Impressionist Society and the National Oil &Acrylic Painters Society, a
member of the Salmagundi Club, and the Mid Atlantic Plein Air Painters Association.
His work is part of the permanent collection of the New Britain Museum of American Art and he has
been accepted into numerous juried exhibitions including the national exhibitions of the American
Impressionist Society, Oil Painters of American, American Society of Marine Artists and the Portrait
Society of America.
Recent Awards Include:
Gold Medal – Oil Painters of America Eastern Regional Exhibition
Award of Excellence – American Impressionist Society National Juried Exhibition
Best of Show – Olmsted Plein Air Invitational
Alden Bryan Memorial Landscape Painting Award of Excellence – Oil Painters of America National
Best of Show and Artists Choice Awards – Cape Ann Plein Air
Best of Show and Artists Choice Awards – Paint Grand Traverse competition
Best of Show – National Oil & Acrylic Painters Society 2021 Fall International Online Exhibition
Artists Choice and Life Of The Waterman Awards – Plein Air Easton competition
Award of Excellence – Oil Painters of America 2021 Salon Show
Best of Show – Richeson75 Landscape, Seascape & Architecture 2020 competition
Best Associate Award of Excellence – Oil Painters of America National Exhibition
Artist Statement
Neal Hughes is a former illustrator who has been painting full time for many years. His oil paintings have a distinctive style with a poetic impressionistic approach combined with an authentic realism. His work can be found in galleries along the East coast and he competes in numerous plein air events and teaches workshops across the country. He has received numerous awards and is a Fellow of the American Society of Marine Artists.