About the Artist

Hugh Daniel, Artist in Raleigh, NC

Hugh Daniel is an enthusiastic painter inspired by animals and nature. He lives and works in Raleigh, North Carolina and is a professional artist, website developer, and digital consultant. His paintings are best described as Contemporary Realism blended with Impressionism using acrylics on stretched canvas, with color and interpretive brush strokes used to convey a feeling or emotion connected with the primary subject.

His creative and professional experiences include an early career as a professional actor, director and playwright, followed by many years as a graphic designer and digital consultant. These experiences have combined with a love of whitewater canoeing, wilderness camping, fishing, and other outdoor activities and sports, to allow Hugh to paint with attention to detail and with a deep appreciation of nature.

His artwork can be viewed in multiple locations in the Piedmont region of North Carolina for special exhibitions, art markets, and in artisan gift shops.

Hugh Daniel is available for special commission projects. He is also available for private lessons or group classes in painting with acrylics or drawing with graphite, pastels, or charcoal. For more information, please reach out at https://hughdanielart.com/contact-the-artist/

 

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Daniel Art and Yarn displaying at an art market

For more information about paintings, lessons, or commissions, please feel free to email Hugh at hello@hughdanielart.com or view his CV.

 

Artwork by Hugh Daniel

Memberships

Artist-in-Residence

Temple Beth Myer Libi Eir Mikveh artist-in-residence, Raleigh, North Carolina, July 2025 – January 2026

Collections

Private collections in Tennessee, Georgia, Texas, Pennsylvania, Kentucky, North Carolina, New York, Alabama, Washington, and Massachusetts.

Competitions

Cross Currents Gallery 2025 Timeless Art Competition Finalist for Polar Bear under an Arctic Moon, acrylic on canvas. https://www.crosscurrentsgallery.com/

Select Education

  • Private studies with Juanita Greene Parks, Nashville, Tennessee
  • Graphic Design at New Horizons, Nashville, Tennessee
  • Coursework at Marshall University, Huntington, West Virginia
  • Coursework at Wake Tech Community College, Raleigh, North Carolina
  • New York Academy of Art CE Coursework

Artwork by Hugh Daniel, Raleigh, North Carolina. The artist primarily works in acrylics on canvas in a contemporary realism style with impressionistic elements. Click About the Artist to find out more about the artist and current exhibitions and shows.

© Copyright 2023-2026. All Rights Reserved. No images may be duplicated in any fashion without the express written permission of Hugh Daniel. No work of art on this website is available as an NFT. In a sale, the physical property right to that sold painting or print reproduction is transferred to the buyer, however all intellectual property rights, whether in digital representations, or as physical reproductions, are retained by the artist.