Phyllis Hogue

My interest in art began in the teen-age years when I entered a drawing contest. I have continued to study with well-known teachers and in workshops as time allowed in my career as a teacher in public schools. My subjects vary from landscape to still life. I enjoy trying to faithfully capture the moods and the local color of the subjects I have chosen. The medium selected for a painting may be oil, acrylic, or watercolor, depending on the special features of the scene or still life to be painted; for example, if texture is desired, oil or acrylic may be used and the paint applied with a palette knife. For other occasions the transparency or freedom of watercolor may enhance the subject and create a different challenge.

I have been an active member of local art groups and participate in juried shows and group exhibitions. Currently I am a member of Houston Civic Arts Association and Watercolor Art Society-Houston. Recently I have become interested in using pressed flowers in my work; therefore, I have joined the World Wide Pressed Flower Guild. New paintings and pressed flower collages are being added frequently so please return often to see new work.

Three of my paintings have been accepted in the current Sun Bowl Exhibit 2008 at the International Museum of Art in El Paso, Texas. The Exhibit will end on January 3, 2009. If you are in the area, please enjoy visiting the Exhibit. The paintings being shown are "Amaryllis Surprise," "Gulf Scene," and "Lost Maples"; these are also
posted in my works on this site.

Your interest in my work is appreciated very much. Feel free to contact me through "Contact the Artist" page or call 281-492-2223. I will be pleased to answer any questions concerning my work and look forward to your comments.