Russell Hughes
Russell left his previous career in 2015 to study the Access Art course at York College followed by an MA in Creative Practice at Leeds Arts University. He works in printmaking and 3D. His work is expressed in strong elements of colour and pattern.
Russell Hughes
Russell left his previous career in 2015 to study the Access Art course at York College followed by an MA in Creative Practice at Leeds Arts University. He works in printmaking and 3D. His work is expressed in strong elements of colour and pattern.
“4,000 Miles”
Mixed media collage
Collagraph prints, acrylic, pumice gel on plywood
75cm x 75cm x 5cm
Russell is inspired by the public and private spaces in which we live our lives. Recent work has explored connections between local spaces and global issues such as climate change, particularly the landscape of car showrooms and road networks ringing our towns and cities, visually distinctive signifiers of fossil fuel use.
“4,000 Miles” specifically responds to the “£27bn of tarmac” investment in road building announced in this year’s budget in view of our net-zero emissions target.
