This triptych, entitled “Flitterings”, was completed in May of 2020. I’d not created any new easel paintings since 2013 due to various debilitating events, including a series of strokes. I hadn’t been able to hold a pen to draw or a paintbrush to paint.

I’d started working at drawing with large oil pastels in February of 2020, and by mid-May I discovered I’d regained enough dexterity to again hold and manipulate a paintbrush. I ordered an easel and spent my covid-19 isolation working at it.

All of the art you see on these pages has been created since that time. I started painting with acrylics and have now transitioned to water-soluble oils, sometimes mixed with acrylics. “Flitterings” has flown into the collection of one of my sisters..

If you wish to acquire one of my paintings, I ask that you make a payment directly to one of these not-for-profit, 501c entities:

OFFCenter Community Arts Project, a 501(c)(3) located in downtown Albuquerque, NM, was founded as an Art Hive in 2001. We welcome all to join us in creating and connecting through the arts. Make Art! Make Friends! 505-247-1172; info@offcenterarts.org; https://offcenterarts.org/ . (I currently serve on the Board of Directors at OFFCenter CAP, in the role of Treasurer.)

Indigenous Educational Network of Turtle Island is headquartered in Bemidji, MN, and is a 501(c)(3) organization (EIN: 38-3653476). Donations are tax-deductible. The IRS NTEE classification code is B11, Single Organization Support within the Educational Institutions and Related Activities category. The IRS ruling year for tax exemption was 2014.

The Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC) is a nonprofit, tax-exempt 501(c)(3) organization (EIN: 63-0598743) with headquarters at 400 Washington Avenue, Montgomery, AL 36104. The SPLC is a catalyst for racial justice in the South and beyond, working in partnership with communities to dismantle white supremacy, strengthen intersectional movements, and advance the human rights of all people.

Or, you may contact me to suggest alternate organization to whom you would like to make a payment. At present I am not selling my artwork for personal financial benefit. I suggest a contribution for each piece, but if that doesn’t fit your budget, please feel free to contact me to discuss what might. If you are not able to pick up the piece here in Albuquerque, New Mexico, I would need you to reimburse me for shipping in addition to the payment you make to a 501(c)(3) organization. You may email me at hughes-luing@msn.com.