Some Comments on Dr. Hughes':

His paintings:
EJ Hughes' paintings are inspired by the beauty of the Canadian outdoors and nature. Many of his works are methodically thought through and meticulously painted. He would exercise precision and care, perhaps like a vintner of fine wines takes care preparing his finest reserves.

Subjects:
EJ Hughes painted subjects reflective of his life, his experiences and his surroundings. He felt very fortunate to have been a War Artist during WWII and portrayed life of his comrades behind the battle lines in a large body of work encompassing pencil sketches to paintings. He portrayed the sea, shorelines and the sky in a manner that showed his love of the BC Coast and the varied temperaments of the Coastal environment. Many of his landscapes portray beautiful scenes evoking positive emotions with bright colouring and animated subjects. His paintings often included people going about their business or leisure (including some portraits). He liked to portray life as it was, often featuring people engaged in their livelihood or leisure or ships at work in beautiful surroundings. Sometimes he preferred to just simply paint leisurely life - such as in the 1948 painting "Qualicum Beach".

Palette:
EJ Hughes was not confined in the colour spectrum. From quickly drawn pencil sketches as a War Artist to delicate watercolour and pencil scenes to meticulously detailed wartime canvasses like "Coastal Defense Gun and Crew - 1941" or the "Sergeants' Mess 1941" - both at the Canadian War Museum. Brilliantly coloured ships, houses and arbutus trees often contrasted with dark, ominous and colourless cloud formations to show he was not limited in the spectrum of colour.

Style:
EJ Hughes' style was varied yet consistent. He often skewed perspectives deliberately to make subject matter more intriguing and understandable. He was a master colourist, combining vibrant hues of blues, greens and reds with cartoon-like subjects to create bright and inviting paintings. He brilliantly combined realism with animated elements to create truly unique works of art and acceptance of a style that was often overlooked.

EJ Hughes conribution to Canada and the art world:
EJ Hughes' work as a painter is very important not just to Canadian Art, but to Canadian Culture as well. His work as a War Artist is very important to the historical documentation of Canada At War and a departure in many ways from traditional battlefield scenes, depicting soldiers in another light.

He was one of the few living BC Artists to be represented in the National Gallery - upon the urging of fellow painter Lawren Harris. EJ Hughes has shown that a living artist can attain International acclaim and recognition through perseverance and hard work. This is significant for aspiring artists, whom may have periods of a struggling existence, pursuing their own forms that may depart from the norm or mainstream and signifies that if you stay true to your passion and talents, anything is possible.

EJ Hughes' style and acceptance of his style has broadened the scope of the Canadian art scene and become an inspirational style for many artists.

International recognition:
The Canadian Art Market has been undervalued for many years and the International recognition and record prices attained at auction in recent years of master works by artists Lawren Harris, Emily Carr, Paul Kane, Jean-Paul Riopelle and now EJ Hughes has really brought Canadian Art to the World's attention and some of the best International Collections.

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These are just some of the Canadian Artists we are actively Buying and Selling artworks by:
Cornelius David Krieghoff	Clarence Alphonse Gagnon	Edward John Hughes
Franklin Carmichael	James Wilson Morrice	Jean Paul Lemieux
Lawren Stewart Harris	Maurice Cullen	ME (Emily) Carr
William Kurelek	AJ Casson	William Percival (WP) Weston
	Donald Flather
Some recommended Canadian and International art sites we are associated with:
Group Of Seven Art.com	Canadian Art For Sale.com	European Art For Sale.com
Original Paintings For Sale.com	Oil Paintings For Sale.com	Qualityfineart.com
	MECarr.com