MFA, Montana State University, Bozeman, MT.  1996
BA, Buena Vista University, Storm Lake, IA.  1992

Teaching Experience:
University of Texas @ Tyler
Assistant Professor of Art, 2005-present.

Missouri Southern State University
Assistant Professor of Art, 2000-2005.

Graceland University, Lamoni, IA. 
Assistant Professor of Art, 1998-2000

University of Iowa,
Studio Lab Technician.  1996-1998

Scholarships and Awards:
Buena Vista University Art Scholarship. 1990-1992.
Buena Vista University Art Student of the Year, 1992.
Clayton Staples Art Scholarship, 1993-4.
International Sculpture Center Award, Top 25 Student Sculptors, 1996.
2 time MSSU Foreign Study Grant Recipient. (Italy, Greece, London, Sweden, Denmark, and Norway)

Solo Exhibitions:
Over 20 solo exhibitions, including:
“Sculpture by Dewane Hughes”,  Wichita Center for the Arts, Wichita, KS.
“Visiting Artist Series”,  Northwest Missouri State University, Maryville, MO.
“New Work”, Keyes Gallery, Springfield, MO.
“Fantastic Fanatic”, Legion arts, CSPS, Cedar Rapids, IA.
“New Sculptures”,  Leedy-Voulkus Art Gallery, Kansas City, MO.

Group Exhibitions:
Over 40 group exhibitions, including:
“Sioux City Art Center, 58th Annual Juried Exhibition”, Sioux City, IA.
“Contemporary International”, Period Gallery, Omaha, NE.  (Best in Show).
“Iowa Artists 1999”,  Des Moines Art Center, Des Moines, IA.
“51st Annual Quad State Exhibition”,  Quincy Art Center, Quincy, IL.
“Annual Light Exhibition”, Museum of Luminous Phenomenon, Alfred, NY.