Barbara Jean
McHugh studied fine art at Layton School of Art in Milwaukee and the University of Wisconsin in Milwaukee.
Barbara is a
fine art photographer, fiber artist and a published author. She works out of a
barn studio and her 150 year old farmhouse in the countryside outside of
Newburg. Her subject matter is her own back yard, a three acre prairie, the
woods and farmland that surround the farm.
One of the techniques used in her photography is scanography, in which
she places leaves, prairie flowers, and bedding plants on a scanner to create
images that have deep detail, and a surrealistic feel. She won first place with “Prairie Flowers” in
the CAG Annual Juried Exhibit 2013. Her
work has been exhibited at New Visions Gallery in Marshfield, Northern National Art Competition,
Inner Visions Gallery, Milwaukee, The West Bend Art Museum, Cedarburg Cultural Center and galleries in California.
Barbara has
taught photography workshops at the West Bend Art Museum.
Her fiber
arts are created from re-purposed wool such as sweaters and vintage wool coats.
The wool hats, neck scarves and brooch’s
are unique and her own design.
Barbara has
published a book with Hardscrabble Press called “Hickory Road Ramblings”. She
incorporated her photography and writing in this book.
She posts
her thoughts and an image of “One Beautiful Thing a Day” on the Hardscrabble
Press facebook page. The task is to take a photograph every day and write about
why she finds it beautiful.
