Hugh Dewitte

Hugh's work uses line, color, and shape to express the spirit and nature of our urban environment. The collections explore abstract interpretations of “circular sightings” and the land we live on.

Investigations started when observing the composition and complexities of our highway interchanges and land patterns. All civilizations across recorded human history have had great engineering feats and divided the land. Feats that defined their age. Not unlike the pyramids of Egypt, I believe highways are the symbol of our era and the land shows our marks.

My current body of work invites you to explore the myriad lives that have traversed the land. Each work reveals a landscape marked by division, brought to life through historical land deeds, handwritten letters and ledger lists. My sculptures transform antique farming, blacksmithing, and land surveying tools into contemporary totems.

Together, these elements chronicle humanity's fleeting presence on earth, juxtaposed with the land’s enduring essence. As the sun rises and sets, we become part of the land’s history, a testament to our brief moment in time.

BFA
Kansas City Art Institute

Hugh earned BFA from Kansas City Art Institute with Major in Design with minor in Sculpture

Hugh studied graphic design under Victor Papanek one of the twentieth century's most influential pioneers of social and ecological design. His key work, Design for the Real World, remains the most widely read book about design ever published.

Hugh also apprenticed with Dale Eldred, internationally acclaimed sculptor renowned for large-scale sculptures that emphasized both natural and generated light.

Recent Exhibits

2023

Goldmark Cultural Center
J.H. Milde Gallery

Freeways
April 22nd to May 27th, 2023

The exhibit collection included fine art drawings, oil pastel on paper, oil on board, metal and wood sculptures.

Craighead Green Gallery

NEW TEXAS TALENT XXIX
July 9th to August 20th 2023

Craighead Green Gallery, located in the Dallas Design District, represents the finest in contemporary art from both national and international artists.

ArtCentre of Plano

Texas Sculpts II
July to August 2023. T

The ArtCentre has selected 12 highly recognized sculptors from throughout Texas to display their works in a two-month exhibition.

Eisemann Performance Center
Forrest & Virginia Green Mezzanine Gallery

Circular Sightings and the Hum of Humanity
Silo Exhibition
November to December 2024

Gensler Architectural Services
Corporate Offices

Artist Showcase
December 2023 to February 2024

2024

Ruth Andres Gallery
April to May 2024

Silo Showcase Exhibition
Veneration: Travels of the Mind

2025

McKinney Performing Arts Center: ‘Unique by Nature’ Juried Art Show Top 10.

Lovers Lane United Methodist Church Watson Hall Art Reach Solo Exhibit

Eisemann Performing Arts Center: Listening to the Land Collection Solo Exhibit