Kristy Hughes

Kristy Hughes (b. 1987, Waxahachie, TX) is a sculptor whose work embraces personal conceptions of empowerment, gratitude, and the fundamental act of paying close attention. Her practice is influenced by class, religion, and her Hispanic, Indigenous, and German lineage. She holds an MFA in Printmaking from Indiana University and an MA and BA in Studio Art from Eastern Illinois University. Hughes has been awarded Visual Arts Fellowships at the Vermont Studio Center (2024, 2015) and the Fine Arts Work Center (2022-23). She has also been artist-in-residence at ChaNorth Artist Residency (2022), Hambidge Center for Creative Arts and Sciences (2019), Liquitex Residency at Residency Unlimited (2017), and The Studios at MASS MoCA (2016). Recent exhibitions include The Sculpture Center in Cleveland, OH, Soft Times Gallery, San Francisco, CA, Wassaic Project, Wassaic, NY, in addition to exhibitions at universities in Vermont, North and South Carolina, and Indiana. Her work has been featured in I Like Your Work, Maake Magazine, New American Paintings, and Friend of the Artist, among others. Hughes has taught as a full-time Lecturer at the University of Vermont in Burlington and as Visiting Assistant Professor at Indiana University Bloomington. She served as the Residency Coordinator for the Elizabeth Murray Artist Residency from 2020-23.