Tom Hughes was born in Massachusetts in 1965. Tom began his art career as a staff artist at the Christian Science Monitor newspaper, specializing in illustration and mastering every medium – ink wash, block print, watercolor, monotype, acrylic, and scratchboard. Painting in a variety of mediums, Tom’s subjects are diverse and range from figure painting, portrait, landscape, and still life. His work has been featured in several national magazines, and can be found in several prestigious galleries and collections. To learn more about Tom, please visit his website,