Howard Hughes  was born and lived the first 17 years of his life in Lewistown, Montana. 
      As a youngster he spent hours alone outdoors, exploring the prairie and hills around the small town
     and fishing Spring Creek, which originates at a natural spring just outside the town and  supplies its
     water to this day.  The early and indelible impressions etched in his memory  are reflected
     in many of his watercolor paintings; he states,

    “That which an artist has lived, eaten, and breathed–has become a part of him– is
      what he paints, at least in my case.”

     Mr. Hughes has worked as a licensed clinical social worker, in various capacities, for over 25 years. 
      His paintings hang in diverse locations, including the Washington Trust Financial Center;
      Temple Beth Shalom Library, and Twenty-Ninth Avenue Art Works, Spokane,
      Washington, in addition to numerous private residences throughout
      Arizona, California, Oregon, Washington and Montana.

     Mr. Hughes is presently retired and living in Ohio with his lovely wife
     and spending most of their time enjoying their wonderful grandchildren.