Hughes Exhibit Focuses on Marfa Scenes

Colorful, vibrant photographs of Marfa by artist Martha Hughes are currently on display at Highland Gallery in Marfa. Hughes is an established artist in the fields of painting, drawing and other media, however this is the first exhibit of her photographs.

The exhibit is titled Everyday Marfa and includes one hundred photographs of archetypal Marfa sights such as the courthouse, as well as out-of-the-way places and ordinary household scenes. One room of the gallery is devoted to snapshots of some of the photographer’s Marfan friends. "For the last thirteen years I’ve taken at least one point-and-shoot snapshot every day. The photographs in this show are from that series, taken in Marfa since I moved here from Austin in 2004,” said Hughes. In these photographs as well as her other artwork, Hughes looks at ordinary life from a fresh angle.

In addition to the ongoing daily snapshot project, Hughes displays a different photograph every day on her website. “Sometimes the picture is a snapshot of my artwork in progress, but more often it’s an image I snap from daily life around the studio or out and about in Marfa.”

The exhibit continues through June 26. Highland Gallery is open every Thursday through Monday, from 10am to 5pm and by appointment.