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Marie-Louise McHugh, “New Pears,” oil on canvas, 36 by 26 inches.

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FOR 4/18 MARIE-LOUISE MCHUGH OPENS AT DEBORAH DAVIS W1/CUT

SET 4/14 AVV/CD #735559

HUDSON, N.Y. — Deborah Davis Fine Art at 510 Warren Street presents the paintings of Marie-Louise McHugh May 12 in “All About Food.”

This show features McHugh’s body of work exploring the simple imagery of food. A few years ago, a personal project for a family cookbook led McHugh to create a number of small still life canvases in which she grouped ingredients for various recipes.

In the process, she decided to introduce funny little twists into the composition, like depicting a fish hanging upside down over potatoes and asparagus spears, or a real chicken looking at a chicken ready for the oven.

Halfway through this project, McHugh realized how much she liked what was happening on her canvases and decided to further explore this subject independently of the cookbook. Using smaller canvases allowed her to explore the use of thicker and more textured application of paint, creating luscious, colorful and sensuous small works in oil.

The subject matter in this show celebrates McHugh’s love of sensual, organic shapes (pears, female nudes, cone flowers, etc) that have always been a part of her work. Through her paintings she points out how forms in nature tend to replicate themselves in different organic entities.

Born and raised in Switzerland, McHugh began her work in the fine arts as a photographer and collage artist. She moved to the United States in 1970, where she developed her oil painting techniques. Her paintings have been exhibited in galleries, museums and universities in the Northeast and are part of corporate and private collections in the United States, Switzerland and Hong King.

For information, 518-822-1890 or www.ddfagallery.com.