D O R S E Y   M c H U G H

           
Keep it Simple                                                                         Vineyard             
10.5" x  10.5"                                                                           18" x  21"          

              
    Solitude and Passion             Adventure Still Lives Here                   From the Streetcar      
        22" x  18"                                      24" x  12"                                          16" x  14"    

“The artistic philosophy of Dorsey McHugh lies in her favorite quote: “Look to the light and the shadows will fall behind.” With each brushstroke, Dorsey gives attention to technique, color selection and subject matter, all used to create images that bring in the warmer side of life.

Dorsey infuses her landscapes with a carefree, joyful depth that celebrates the simplicity of life. Mostly simple scenes, her works are successfully designed to pull viewers in through their intrigue: what is inside those quaint houses, or just beyond that gentle hill? 

Dorsey paints with an unrestrained spontaneity, allowing colors to layer over and over to bring out her final expression. Because she revels in subtle texture, her acrylics are almost exclusively applied with a palette knife.

While Dorsey’s paintings bring out lighthearted warmth and tranquility, the initial reason for picking up the paintbrush was to process through her father’s death. Yet the love of family kept the tone and emotion of her artwork from being somber, and instead helped bring out the light and color of life that Dorsey so admires and so perfectly embodies in her paintings. 

Even the titles carry inspiration: “Reason to Smile,” “Refuge Found,” “Freedom from Fear” and “Hope.” In the same way that she combines words, titles, color and light, the very foundation of her art is a whimsical combination of reality and imagination.  Dorsey is a native of the Black Hills of South Dakota.”

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