Neal Hughes

Medford, NJ

Neal Hughes is a graduate of The Philadelphia College of Art (University of the Arts) A former illustrator, Neal has been painting professionally for over 35 years. His work has been accepted into many local and national juried exhibitions such as the American Impressionist Society National Exhibition, the National Exhibition of The American Society of Marine Artists and the Oil Painters of America National and Regional Exhibitions.  Neal is a Fellow of the American Society of Marine Artists, a signature member of Oil Painters of America, a member of the Salmagundi Club, American Impressionist Society and the Mid Atlantic Plein Air Painters Association.

Awards

Gold Medal and Best Associate Award of Excellence from Oil Painters of America, Best Landscape from the National Oil and Acrylic Painters Society, Olmsted Plein Air Invitational 2021 - Cézanne (Best Use of Light), Artists Choice Award and First Place at the Cape Ann Plein Air Festival and An Award of Excellence from the Portrait Society of America Plein air painting awards include including First Place and Artists Choice Award - Cape Ann Plein Air 2018, Artists Choice and Award of Distinction - En Plein Air Texas 2018,First Place - Lighthouse Art Center Plein Air Festival 2018, Artists Choice Award - Door County Plein Air Festival 2017, First Place - Wayne Art Center Plein Air Festival 2017, Second Place - Cape Ann Plein Air Festival 2017, Best Nocturne - Solomons Island Plein Air Festival 2017, Third Place - Lighthouse Plein Air Festival 2017, Best Plein Air painting December/January 2016 Plein Air Salon,First Place and Artists Choice Award - Plein Air Rockies 2016, Second Place - Cape Ann Plein Air 2016, Artists Choice Award - Mountain Maryland Plein Air Festival 2016, Sourc Tek Award - Wayne Art Center Plein Air Festival 2016.

Professional Affiliations 

Neal was elected a “Fellow” of the American Society of Marine Artists and is also a member of the Salmagundi Club in NY, the American Impressionist Society and the Mid Atlantic Plein Air Painters Association.

Publications

In addition, Neal was the grand prize winner of the Utrecht 60th Anniversary Art Competition, winning the top prize out of over 12,000 entries and his work has been featured in Plein Air Magazine, Southwest Art Magazine, Fine Art Connoisseur Magazine, American Artist Magazine and other publications.

Website:  www.nealhughes.com