Jessica Hughes
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agirlcalled672
WHere to see my artworks
Currently on display:
Eco Evolution in Norwalk, CT
135 Washington Street
SONO
Norwalk, CT
"Deck the Walls" Holiday Show
Carriage Barn Arts
New Canaan, CT
Cafe Melba
234 Melba Street
Milford, CT
Who is 672?
My real name is Jessica.
I see the number combination of 2, 6, and 7 everywhere. I see it in phone numbers, receipts, license plates, books, online, music, receipts, and even the color I've chosen for my name above! It's everywhere so I honor it.
I went with 672 because it rolls off the tongue nicely.
I'm terrible at math.
I am an artist. I make bright, colorful abstract art. I love color and I love rainbows. I used to make dark, edgy, goth girl art but I got sick of it because it looked like everyone else's art.
I call it CARTOON ABSTRACT.
I hope you like my work.
If you want to follow my art journey or keep up with my novel, you can find me on Instagram: @agirlcalled672.
About Me
My name is Jessica Hughes. I am an artist, writer, and art educator in Connecticut and New York. I have been making art since I could hold a crayon. My favorite color is purple, but I rarely use it because it doesn't look good in my art.
My work has been exhibited in New York, NYC, Massachusetts (Boston, Salem, Lynn, Beverly), Vermont (Morrisville), and Connecticut (Greenwich, Hartford, Norwalk, New Canaan, Wilton, Westport, Bridgeport, etc.).
I began my art school journey at Montserrat College of Art, where I wanted to become an illustrator. I was not good at illustration. I dropped that major and fell in love with Fine Art and Art Education.
I teach art in Connecticut.
Curriculum Vitae
2009-2013
Salem State University
MAT in Teaching Art
2003-2007
Montserrat College of Art
BFA in Painting; Art Education
Awards
2012
Salem State University Certificate of Excellence Award
2003-2006
Montserrat College of Art Talent Award
Solo Exhibitions
2022
Works by Jessica Hughes. Valencia Luncheria, Norwalk, CT. Curated by Jessica Hughes.
2020
her head was tired, but not tired enough: new paintings by jessica hughes. TOAST Coffeehouse, Port Jefferson, NY. Curated by Angela C. Newman.
2014
New Paintings by Jessica Hughes, Gulu Gulu Café, Salem, MA
2013;
Works by Jessica Hughes, The Starboard Collective, Rockport, MA
2007
Psychological Protective Mechanism, Never Say Never, INK., Beverly, MA
Group Exhibitions
2023
77th Annual Summer Show Art Exhibition, Wilton Library Association, Wilton, CT
Art!rageous 37, Montserrat College of Art, Beverly, MA
Missing Peace, The Monastery Gallery, West Hartford, CT
2022
Action/Reaction, River Arts, Morrisville, VT;
ART!rageous 36, Montserrat College of Art, Beverly, MA
2021
Small Works Show, lionheART Gallery, Bridgeport, CT. Curated by Evan Bieder;
Small Works Show, Toast Coffeehouse, Port Jefferson, NY. Curated by Angela Newman;
Inspired Views 2021, Montserrat College of Art, Beverly, MA;
ART!rageous 35, Montserrat College of Art, Beverly, MA
2020
Invitational Small Works Show, Toast Coffeehouse, Port Jefferson, NY. Curated by Angela C. Newman;
Inspired Views 2020, Montserrat College of Art, Online. Curated by Gregory Euclide. Beverly, MA;
Spiritual Symbolism in Mixed Media featuring Jessica Hughes & Hilary Opperman. Curated by Kathy Chattoraj, 2nd Congregational Church, Greenwich, CT;
Small Works Show, Toast Coffeehouse, Port Jefferson, NY. Curated by Angela C. Newman
2016
Forging a Work of One’s Own, New Canaan Library, New Canaan, CT
2015
DREAMscapes: Annual Juried Show, Westport Arts Center, Westport, CT
2014
Art!rageous28, Annual Art Auction, Montserrat College of Art, Beverly, MA
2013
Creatives Rising, Manhattan, NY;
The Story of the Creative: An International Exhibition, Angel Orensanz Foundation for Contemporary Art, Manhattan, NY;
Capstone Exhibition: Masters of Art in Teaching Art, Salem State University
2012
On-or-Of Paper, LynnArts Gallery, Lynn, MA
2010
Robots Are Friends (Until They Take Over the World), The Rabbit Hole, Fitchburg, MA;
Mixed Media 2010, LynnArts Gallery
2009
Carnival, The Rabbit Hole, Fitchburg, MA
2007
Small Works Show, The Bear Gallery, Beverly, MA;
Deciduous, Montserrat College of Art, Beverly, MA
