Happy New Year - 2024 wrap up

·       January 2023 – “Finding Order Out of Chaos” solo exhibition at Cummings Gallery and workshop for undergraduate Art Therapy students Mercyhurst College, Erie, PA

·       Selected into the The Healing Power of ART & ARTISTS online art gallery based in NYC, NY.     https://www.healing-power-of-art.org/the-gallery/

·        February 2023 - 21st Annual Art and Healing Exhibition - Tri-C / Ursuline Art Therapy event, The Healing Earth: Environmental Art & Eco-Art Therapy” Cuyahoga Community College East Gallery. 

·       March 2023 – embarked on a service learning trip to Nepal, my first time there. It was an inspiring and mind opening experience.

        March 2023 - On The Rocks! A Collaboration with 7 Brothers distillery. Opening reception / party is March 31st from 6pm-9pm. Join us for some art and spirits. 7 Brothers Distillery. 6527 N River road W, Harpersfield Twp, OH 44041.

https://www.sevenbrothersdistillingco.com/

·       April / May 2023 An Exhibition of Extraordinary Art by Women  https://manhattanarts.com/herstory-2023-exhibition/

·       September 2023. Curated an art exhibition titled “Artist – Art Therapist – Artist” which highlights the artwork of Art Therapists, and graduate students of`Art Therapy as they reflected on a service-learning trip to Nepal, promoting the profession as well as their personal art.  

·       September 2023 – created awards for BATA Conference to be given to Judith A. Rubin PhD, ATR-BC

·       November 2023 Ashtabula Art Center. Hope in Artistry: Suicide Awareness and Prevention 2023  Artist in Excellence Award

·       November / December 2023  "The Healing Power of Art: Love, Peace, Unity & Hope" 2023 online juried exhibition. https://www.healing-power-of-art.org/the-healing-power-of-art-love-peace-unity-hope-2023-exhibition/

https://youtu.be/AMAKMfYzR_Q?si=fbCPqkBvN-WEG5O4

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Look for me on TikTok   @Hugfam4   or Instagram  @dfhughes6.     to see clips of art in progress AND music from my musically talented family.

I have a new studio!! same address at Stella's but new room #10 lots of windows and light.

Life Drawing every other Thursday at Stella's Gallery - pay as you go $10 - every skill level welcome.

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