At the young age of six, Obie Hughes began his interest in art. His earliest creative memory is that of drawing with pen and notepad at a routine visit to the family physician. Throughout his Southern California schooldays he often doodled on notebooks the logos of his favorite band or defaced the images on “pechee folders“. Around age eight he was given his first “John Naghey Art Set” as a Christmas gift and was introduced to the fundamentals. Passion for art was immediate thus entering him into the search for knowledge in the field. more...