Bio:

E.ART.H....Environmental ART Happenings using Energy ART and Healing. My passion is creativity. Art projects emphasize personal and environmental awareness, community, recycling and reusing materials in unique ways.

I invite you to consider that your body and your life are a blank canvas to enjoy. You are the artist. Choose to create your greatest masterpiece. Combining healing touch, energy and art, I encourage you to explore the exciting pallet of creative possibilities within your heart and body.

Holly Hughes life line highlights

• 1955 born Kansas City, MO.
• 1957 discovered my shoelaces and tied bows before I could talk
• 1973 graduated Notre Dame de Sion High School; KCMO.
• 1973-75 Fred Conway scholarship for art, Washington University; St. Louis, MO.
• 1976 International Civil Service, avalanche protection; French Alps.
• 1977 apprentice with Swiss photographer Alex Kayser; Essen, Germany.
• 1978-79 art director, Dan Pollin Film Co.; NYC.
• 1979-82 mechanical engineering degree with emphasis on biomechanics, University of Missouri at Kansas City; KCMO
• 1979-82 studied product design with Victor Papanik, Kansas City Art Institute; KCMO
• 1983 wear analysis and design of internal knee and hip prosthesis.Truman Medical Center, KCMO and Zimmer, Warsaw, Indianna.
• 1983-93 artist in residence, search & rescue field coordinator; Socorro, NM.
• 1993-1996 explored Mexico, Guatamala and parts of the US on bicycle.
• 1994 NEA grant for PROJECT NEW MEXICO. (build 'hi'tech-'low'tech bridge sharing art and adventure on the internet).
• 1996 EarthWorks 'Globe'. 16' dia rotating sculpture of 'reused trash' with 2000 volunteers; KCMO
• 1997-2001 lived on 33' sail boat, 'Hannah Brown', cruising the American coast from the Bahamas to Newfoundland.
• 2001- 21 day ocean passage to Iceland.
• 2001-2003 artist in residence; Isafjorder, Iceland.
• 2006 graduated Midwest Institute of Natural Healing with degrees in Wholistic Energy Healing and Massage Therapy; KCMO

Holly's art works can be found in Isafjordur, Iceland; the Capital Rotunda in Santa Fe, NM; the New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology Library and Macey Center in Socorro, NM; EarthWorks, English Landing School, and the American Jazz Museum in Kansas City, Missouri; and numerous private and public collections nationwide.

NEW site (www.holly-hughes.com)

Icelandic Journal (www.holly.it.is)

NM Tech site (www.nmt.edu/~bridge)

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