Photograph of Artist CHRISTOPHER HUGHES
CHRISTOPHER HUGHES
Upton upon Severn , Worcestershire - United Kingdom



Original Artworks (20)

Christopher Hughes; Highland Cattle Plaque, 2022, Original Ceramics Other, 11 x 9 inches. Artwork description: 241 As a trained Royal Worcester Porcelain artist I specialised in Still life, Highland Cattle and pheasants. This Highland Cattle on Skye bone china plaque was painted and fired five times in my Worcestershire studio. It is signed and my personal backstamp is on the back. It is ...
Christopher Hughes
Original Other Ceramics, 2022
11 x 9 inches (27.9 x 22.9 cm)
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Christopher Hughes; Handpainted Worcester Fruit, 2020, Original Ceramics Other, 9 x 9 inches. Artwork description: 241 I was trained as a ceramic artist at the famous Royal Worcester Porcelain Company. I turned freelance in 1980. I have sold my Handpainted china, watercolours, oils and signed artistaEURtms prints around the world for over 40 years. This small bone china coupe dish was first ...
Christopher Hughes
Original Other Ceramics, 2020
9 x 9 inches (22.9 x 22.9 cm)
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Christopher Hughes; Bluebells And Deer On China, 2020, Original Ceramics Other, 12 x 10 inches. Artwork description: 241 Handpainted bone china plaque with a 22carat gilded ornate rim . Rare piece to find   This aEURoeone off aEURoe original piece was first sketched then painted and fired five times IaEURtmm my garden studio kiln, to achieve the great depth of colour. Two more gilding fires and my ...
Christopher Hughes
Original Other Ceramics, 2020
12 x 10 inches (30.5 x 25.4 cm)
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Christopher Hughes; The Ostrich Look, 2021, Original Watercolor, 10 x 12 inches. Artwork description: 241 The Ostrich Look. DoaEURtmnt mess with me   This original watercolour is painted on handmade paper and presented in a double white bevel cut mount 18 in x 16 in . Certificate of authenticity and artistaEURtms biography. ...
Christopher Hughes
Original Watercolor, 2021
10 x 12 inches (25.4 x 30.5 cm)
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Christopher Hughes; Autumn On The Malvern Hills, 2021, Original Watercolor, 14 x 10 inches. Artwork description: 241 Autumn around the Malvern Hills is a beautiful time. The trees, foliage, meadows and the hills are in harmony. Artists, poets, writers and composers all wax lyrical   This original watercolour is painted from the slopes of British Camp   Herefordshire Beacon  looking towards Colwall and the Worcestershire Beacon. ...
Christopher Hughes
Original Watercolor, 2021
14 x 10 inches (35.6 x 25.4 cm)
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Christopher Hughes; Flying Swans, 2021, Original Watercolor, 12 x 10 inches. Artwork description: 241 Flying Swans. I have lived most of my life near the River Severn, in Worcester and now Upton upon Severn. Swans are even more prolific on the Severn today. They are such imposing graceful birds, especially when in flight. As a Royal Worcester artist I painted scenes ...
Christopher Hughes
Original Watercolor, 2021
12 x 10 inches (30.5 x 25.4 cm)
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Christopher Hughes; Malvern Bluebells Impression, 2021, Original Watercolor, 14 x 10 inches. Artwork description: 241 An impressionistic watercolour of spring and bluebells , with the Malvern Hills, from near Madresfield.Painted on 300 lb handmade paper and presented in a double white bevel cut mount 20 in x 16 in, ready for framing. Certificate of authenticity and artistaEURtms biography. ...
Christopher Hughes
Original Watercolor, 2021
14 x 10 inches (35.6 x 25.4 cm)
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Christopher Hughes; Montepulciano Tuscany, 2021, Original Watercolor, 14 x 10 inches. Artwork description: 241 What a beautiful town in Tuscany   Montepulciano. An artistaEURtms dream. The dramatic outline of the ancient buildings and the rollin Tuscan countryside  The views, the food, the wine   This original watercolour is painted on handmade 300lb paper. Presented in a double white bevel cut mount 20 ...
Christopher Hughes
Original Watercolor, 2021
14 x 10 inches (35.6 x 25.4 cm)
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Christopher Hughes; Positano And Amalfi Coast, 2021, Original Watercolor, 14 x 10 inches. Artwork description: 241 The amazing Amalfi Coast in Italy is an artistaEURtms dream. There is inspiration and subjects around every corner, on the coast  and inland. This original watercolour is painted on 300 lb handmade paper . It is presented in a double white bevel cut mount 20 in x ...
Christopher Hughes
Original Watercolor, 2021
14 x 10 inches (35.6 x 25.4 cm)
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Christopher Hughes; Worcester Fruit, 2019, Original Watercolor, 10 x 7 inches. Artwork description: 241 Worcester Fruit. As a Royal Worcester trained artist , painting still life was a regular part of my work. Fallen and hanging fruits, with different combinations, in different settings on vases and plaques. This original watercolour with peaches, grapes, blackberries and leaves, is presented in a double bevel ...
Christopher Hughes
Original Watercolor, 2019
10 x 7 inches (25.4 x 17.8 cm)
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Christopher Hughes; Flamingos Bone China Vase, 2020, Original Ceramics Other, 6 x 6 inches. Artwork description: 241 Flamingos. This rare two handled bone china loving cup vase is 6 in high, 6 in diameter and 18 in circumference. I bought a few of these from the famous Caverswall factory in Stoke on Trent. I first sketched then painted and fired this piece five times ...
Christopher Hughes
Original Other Ceramics, 2020
6 x 6 inches (15.2 x 15.2 cm)
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Christopher Hughes; Pheasants In The Mist, 2020, Original Watercolor, 12 x 10 inches. Artwork description: 241 Pheasants flying in the mist are an awesome sight   Their motion , colour and sound leave a lasting impression. As a Royal Worcester Porcelain trained artist, I painted scenes like this on plaques and vases. This watercolour is reminiscent of that style and the watercolour medium adds an ...
Christopher Hughes
Original Watercolor, 2020
12 x 10 inches (30.5 x 25.4 cm)
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Christopher Hughes; Malvern Sparrowhawk, 2022, Original Watercolor, 14 x 10 inches. Artwork description: 241 Original watercolour of a sparrowhawk near the British Camp on the famous Malvern Hills. Presented in a double white bevel cut mount 20 in x16 in, ready for framing. ...
Christopher Hughes
Original Watercolor, 2022
14 x 10 inches (35.6 x 25.4 cm)
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Christopher Hughes; The Malvern Hills, 2021, Original Watercolor, 14 x 10 inches. Artwork description: 241 The marvellous Malvern Hills painted  from the British Camp looking towards Colwall and the Worcestershire Beacon. This original watercolour is presented in a double white bevel cut mount 20 in x 16 in, ready for framing. I am lucky to live only a few miles from where ...
Christopher Hughes
Original Watercolor, 2021
14 x 10 inches (35.6 x 25.4 cm)
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Christopher Hughes; Tuscan Poppies Orcia Valley, 2022, Original Watercolor, 14 x 10 inches. Artwork description: 241 This original watercolour is painted on handmade 300lb rag paper. The VaEURtmle daEURtmOrcia in Tuscany has incredible  scenery in all seasons. Springtime with poppies is one of the best   The people, food, wine and even the landscape is stunningly stylish   This painting is presented in ...
Christopher Hughes
Original Watercolor, 2022
14 x 10 inches (35.6 x 25.4 cm)
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Christopher Hughes; Pink Flamingos, 2020, Original Ceramics Other, 11 x 9 inches. Artwork description: 241 Pink Flamingos. Handpainted on a bone china plaque. First sketched, then painted and fired five times in my own kiln at about 820 degrees Fahrenheit. This enables the metallic oxide paints, mixed with aniseed oil, to sink deep into the glaze . This results in a rich glossy ...
Christopher Hughes
Original Other Ceramics, 2020
11 x 9 inches (27.9 x 22.9 cm)
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Christopher Hughes; Red Kite Carreg Cennen Wales, 2021, Original Watercolor, 14 x 10 inches. Artwork description: 241 A Red Kite flying over the ancient castle of Carreg Cennen in South Wales. Once almost extinct, Red Kites are now thriving and often referred to as the National bird of Wales. This original watercolour is painted on handmade 300 lb rag paper. I spend lots of ...
Christopher Hughes
Original Watercolor, 2021
14 x 10 inches (35.6 x 25.4 cm)
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Christopher Hughes; Gower Sunset Swansea Wales, 2021, Original Watercolor, 14 x 10 inches. Artwork description: 241 I discovered the stunning Gower Coast in South Wales during my time at Swansea University. The Three Cliffs Bay near Oxwich is stunning. This area is totally unspoiled, being in a National Park. Inspirational to artists, writers and musicians, as well as walkers and sightseers. ...
Christopher Hughes
Original Watercolor, 2021
14 x 10 inches (35.6 x 25.4 cm)
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Christopher Hughes; Florence Boboli Gardens, 2021, Original Watercolor, 14 x 10 inches. Artwork description: 241 The magical Tuscan city of Florence painted from the stunning Boboli Gardens. I love painting and teaching in Tuscany. It is impossible not to be inspired by the landscape, not forgetting the food and wine  ...
Christopher Hughes
Original Watercolor, 2021
14 x 10 inches (35.6 x 25.4 cm)
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Christopher Hughes; Malvern Snowscape, 2021, Original Watercolor, 19 x 13 inches. Artwork description: 241 Original watercolour painted on 300lb handmade 100  rag paper. The Malvern Hills and Worcestershire Beacon have been an inspiration for writers, composers and artists for centuries. I am lucky to live just a few miles away   The different seasons and moods of the Malverns feature prominently in ...
Christopher Hughes
Original Watercolor, 2021
19 x 13 inches (48.3 x 33.0 cm)
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Artist Statement

After leaving Swansea University, I joined the famous Royal Worcester Porcelain Company as a ceramic artist. After my apprenticeship, I painted their most prestigious vases and plaques. I was mentored and trained by the legendary Worcester artist, Jack Freeman. I left in 1980 to pursue a freelance career. I have sold my Handpainted china, watercolours, oils and signed prints, throughout the world for over 40 years. It has been a rollercoaster ride, but an amazing way to earn a living. We have travelled extensively, painting and teaching in the UK and Europe. We had an amazing house built on the incredible Greek island of Alonissos., where I first took painting holidays in 1985. In an ancient olive grove overlooking the Aegean, we created a wonderful garden with an outdoor studio. I taught watercolour painting from the island , as well as mainland Greece and Italy.
With grandchildren arriving, we sold our Greek house and settled back near Worcester, in Upton upon Severn and the Malvern Hills. I paint in my new garden studio, fire my porcelain and display all my work. Our garden here has olive trees, oleander ,geraniums and lots of old Greek terracotta pots ….. just to make us feel at home ...