Dreaming  oil on canvas  41 x 47

Linda Hudgins
    



SOLO INVITATINAL EXHIBITIONS
2010 Sandor Teszler Library Gallery, Wofford College, Spartanburg, SC
2009 Guangxi Normal University, Guilin, China
2009 “Contemporary Cave Paintings,” The Spartanburg Artists Guild Gallery, Chapman Cultural Center,
Spartanburg, SC
2007 The Red Clover Gallery, Landrum, SC
2007 “Road Show,” Cannon’s Elementary School Gallery, Cowpens, SC
2003 “Colorful Surprises 2,” The Essence Day Spa Gallery, Tryon, NC
2003 “Colorful Surprises,” The Guild of Spartanburg Artists Gallery, Arts Center; Pine Street School
Gallery, Spartanburg, SC
2003 “A Show of Color,” Cannon’s Elementary School Gallery, Spartanburg, SC
2002 “Traveling in the US,” Cannon’s Elementary School Gallery; Burgess Library Gallery at the
Spartanburg Methodist College
1992 “New works by Linda Hudgins,” The Spartanburg Day School Gallery, Spartanburg, SC
1986 Sandor Teszler Library Gallery, Wofford College, Spartanburg, SC
1985 “Paintings and Drawings from a Summer in New York,” John Morton Antiques, Spartanburg, SC
1979 “Linda Hudgins: Recent Works,” College of Charleston Library Gallery, Charleston, SC
1978 Rhode Island School of Design Masters Degree Exhibition, Wofford College, Spartanburg, SC


SELECTED INVITATIONAL GROUP EXHIBITIONS
2009 “Art Trek Tryon,” Upstairs Artspace, Tryon, NC
2009 “Earthly Structures,” Fulton County Public Library Gallery, Atlanta, GA
2009 “Not Just Pretty,” Georgia Perimeter College, Atlanta, GA
2009 “Immigration in Art,” Depot Gallery, Presbyterian College, Clinton, SC
2009 “String of Pearls: 30 Years of Upstairs Art,” Upstairs Artspace, Tryon, NC
2008 “Carol Beth Icard and Linda Hudgins, Abstract Art,” Cannon’s Elementary School, Cowpens, SC
2008 “The Bold and the Beautiful, a Fifth Anniversary Retrospective Exhibit,” The Arts Council of
Hendersonville, Hendersonville, NC
2008 “RED,” Georgia Perimeter College, Clarkston, GA
2007 Landscape exhibition, Upstairs Artspace, Tryon, NC
2006 “New Faces, New Year,” Upstairs Artspace, Tryon, NC
2005 “Up the Hill: Artists of the Landrum/Tryon/Saluda Area,” The Parsons Gallery, Spartanburg, SC
2004 Spartanburg Day School Friends and Family Art Exhibit, Dent Center Gallery, SDS
2003 Opening Exhibition, Bogari Contempory Furniture, Greenville, SC
2003 “Area Art Educators’ Exhibit,” Eastwood Gallery, Limestone College, Gaffney, SC
2001 “Grandmother/Granddaughter Summer Show” with Doris Turner, Burgess Library Gallery, Spartanburg
Methodist College
2001 “Let’s Go Outside,” with Nancy Corbin and Doris Turner, Spartanburg Day School Gallery,
Spartanburg, SC
1999 “Measuring NC,” with Doris Turner and Marian Jansen, Burgess Library Gallery, Spartanburg
Methodist Gallery
1997 “Construction/Destruction,” an exhibition presented by Doris Turner and Linda Hudgins in response
to travels in China, Cannon’s Elementary School, Spartanburg Methodist College Library Gallery, and
several local secondary schools
1996 “Impressions from Ramokgwebana” with Marian Jansen and Doris Turner at the Francistown,
Supa-Ngwao Museum and Nhabe Museum in Maun, Botswana
1995 “Turkey Travels” with Doris Turner, Spartanburg Methodist College Gallery
1995 “An African Experience,” with Marian Jansen and Doris Turner, Spartanburg Art Association Gallery,
Spartanburg Arts Center; Cannon’s Art Gallery; Spartanburg Methodist College Art Gallery
1992 “ARTWORKS ‘92,” The McCormick Arts Council Endowment Fund Art Auction Exhibition
1992 “Stars and Stripes Forever,” RH Love Contemporary Gallery, Chicago, IL
1992 “Fantasies and Dreams,” The Guild Gallery on Main, Spartanburg, SC
1991 Guild of SC Artists Alternative Exhibition, USCS Gallery
1990 “Holland Works” with Doris Turner, Spartanburg Methodist College Library Gallery
1989 “Paintings” with Doris Turner, Georgia Tech Student Center Gallery, Atlanta, GA
1989 “Doris Turner and Linda Hudgins,” The Morris House, An Alternative Space, Birmingham, AL
1989 “Mixed Media,” The Spartanburg Day School Gallery, Spartanburg, SC
1988 “Seven Women, Seven Artists,” Converse College, Spartanburg, SC
1988 “Memories from Abroad,” The Gallery of the Spartanburg County Art Association, Spartanburg, SC
1988 “Artists of the Piedmont,” John Morton Antiques, Spartanburg, SC
1987 Arts Council Choice Exhibition, Spartanburg Arts Center Galleries, Spartanburg, SC
1987 “Reflections in Greece: Doris and Linda,” a studio show, 160 ½ East Broad Street, Spartanburg, SC
1987 “Common Ground,” Florance Gallery, Richmond, VA
1987 “Paintings: Linda Page Hudgins and Doris Turner,” Spartanburg Methodist College Library Gallery


GROUP EXHIBITIONS WITH SOUTHERN EXPOSURE, ARTISTS' COOPERATIVE
2011 Fulton County Public Library, Atlanta, GA
2010 SAM, Spartanburg, SC
2010 Cannon’s School Gallery, Spartanburg, SC
2009 “Southern Exposure: Twelve Upstate Artists Visit Union,” Union County Arts Council Gallery,
Union, SC
2008 Upstairs Artspace, Tryon, NC
2008 Southern Exposure at The Red Clover Gallery, Landrum, SC
2007 Southern Exposure at the Saul Alexander Gallery, Charleston, SC
2007 “Journey,” Cannon’s School Gallery
2006 “The Box Show” Fine Arts Center, Greenville, SC and Lulu’s, Spartanburg, SC
2004 “Yartsale,” Exhibition and sale at BB&T/Denney’s Corporate Headquarters, Spartanburg, SC
2004 “Southern Exposure at Wofford College,” Spartanburg, SC
2004 Southern Exposure, Upstate, SC, 25th Anniversary Exhibition, The Parsons Gallery, Spartanburg Arts
Museum
2003 “Yartsale,” exhibition and sale at BB&T/Denney’s Corporate Headquarters, Spartanburg, SC
2003 Greenville Spartanburg Airport Gallery
2003 The Guild Gallery, Spartanburg Arts Center
2003 “Southern Exposure: A Mix,” The Dent Gallery, The Spartanburg Day School
2003 “The Art of Food,” Elderart Gallery, Charlotte, NC
2003 “Textile Town,” Spartanburg Arts Center, Spartanburg, SC
2002 “Cornered,” Main Library, Spartanburg, SC, and four additional Spartanburg County Libraries
2000 Lawson’s Fork Creek on site installation for Headwaters Festival sponsored by Hub City Writers
1999 “Figures,” Spartanburg Arts Center, Spartanburg, SC; Cannons School Gallery
1998 “Red,” Spartanburg Arts Center, Spartanburg, SC
1994 “The Home/The Homeless,” Traveling Exhibition, Spartanburg, Columbia, Lander, Gaffney, SC
1992 “Thirteen South Carolina Artists,” Gallery 101, Wooster, New York
1992 “A Common Thread and New Works,” Southern Exposure, Eleven Artists from South Carolina, Living
Gallery North Cross School, Roanoke, Virginia
1991 “Black and White,” new works by Southern Exposure, The Gallery-Spartanburg County Art
Association, The Arts Center, Spartanburg, SC
1991 “A Common Thread,” traveling exhibition, The Upstairs Gallery, Tryon and Lenoir, NC, Anderson and
Spartanburg, SC
1990 “Southern Exposure,” The Upstairs Gallery, Tryon, NC
1990 “Southern Exposure: a Diversified Group of South Carolina Artists,” Caldwell Arts Council Gallery,
Lenoir, NC
1990 “Southern Exposure,” changing exhibitions at Pointe West, Spartanburg
1987 “Southern Exposure,” The Pinecrest Inn, Tryon, NC
1987 “Ya’ll Come: Jazz and Juleps, A Southern Exposure Opening,” The Gallery of the Spartanburg County
Arts Association, The Spartanburg Arts Center


SELECTED JURIED EXHIBITIONS
2009 “Carolina’s Got Art,” Charlotte, NC
2009 “ECHO ,” Meredith College Rotunda Gallery, Raleigh, NC
2009 Spartanburg Artists Guild Annual Juried Exhibition
2008 Tryon Painters and Sculptors Biennial Juried Exhibition, Tryon Fine Arts Center, Tryon, NC
2007 Spartanburg Artists Guild Annual Juried Exhibition
2005 Annual Juried Exhibition, the Bascom-Louise Gallery, Highlands Visual Arts Center, Highlands, NC
2004 Annual Juried Exhibition, the Bascom-Louise Gallery, Highlands Visual Arts Center, Highlands, NC
2004 QS1 Juried Exhibition, Spartanburg
2004 Spartanburg Artists Guild Annual Juried Exhibition
2002 “First Annual Small Works Juried Art Show.” Juror: Christie Taylor, Director, Hodges Taylor Gallery,
Charlotte, NC, The Upstairs Gallery, Tryon, NC
2000 Spartanburg Artists Guild Juried Exhibition
1995 Guild of SC Artists Annual Juried Exhibition
1994 “Artists in Botswana,” National Museum, Monuments and Art Gallery, Gaborone, Botswana,
1991-1992 33rd Springs Mills Traveling Art Show, opening at McKissick Museum, the University of South
Carolina
1989 NAEA Electronic Gallery, Washington, DC, and traveling show
1988 SC Watercolor Society Annual Juried Exhibition, Anderson, SC
1988 Guild of SC Artists Annual Juried Exhibition
1988 SCAEA Teachers as Artists Juried Slide Show, University of SC
1988 The First Annual North Carolina National Bank (NCNB) Art Exhibition. Juror: Salvatore G. Cilela, Jr,
Executive Director, the Columbia SC Museum of Art, NCNB, Spartanburg, SC
1988 South Carolina Arts Commission Annual Juried Exhibition. Juror: Jerald Melberg, Jerald Melberg
Gallery, Charlotte, NC, Stanback Museum, South Carolina State College, Orangeburg, SC
1987 Greenville Open Juried Exhibition, Thomas Roe Fine Arts Center, Furman University
1976 South Carolina National Bank Annual Juried Show, Spartanburg, SC


INVITATIONAL FUNDRAISER AUCTIONS
2008 “Our Voice,” Asheville, NC
2003 Governor’s School for the Arts, Greenville, SC
2003 SCETV 25th Anniversary televised auction
2002 Governor’s School for the Arts, Greenville, SC
2002 “Artisans for IFC,” Chapel Hill, NC
2001 Governor’s School for the Arts, Greenville, SC
1999 Upstate Hugo Arts Relief Auction
1992 “ARTWORKS ‘92,” McCormick Arts Council Endowment Fund, Inc.


BIBLIOGRAPHY
Wendi Loomis, “Linda Hudgins Prepares to Open Her Studio for Art Trek Tryon,” Tryon Daily Bulletin, 2009
Beverly Knight, “Hudgins Shows Cave Art,” The Spartanburg Herald Journal, January, 2009
Norman Powers, “Hidden Talents,” Bold Life, October 2007
“Linda Hudgins featured at Red Clover Gallery,” Tryon Daily Bulletin, September, 2007
Linda Conley, “Young Artists exhibit their works,” review of interview with Linda Hudgins as juror for Youth Art
Month competition sponsored by the Spartanburg Artists Guild
Gallery ETV, The ETV endowment of South Carolina’s Second Televised Art Auction catalogue, 2003
Kim Atchley, “Love for Art Follows Painter Around World,” Spartanburg Herald Journal, 2003
Kim Atchley, “Artists Guided by Travels,” Spartanburg Herald Journal, January 2003
“New Exhibitions at Supa Ngwao Museum,” review by MGF, TNA, Francistown, Botswana, 1995
Valerie R. Cann, “Inspired by Africa,” The Spartanburg Herald Journal, 1995
“Artists in Botswana ’94” exhibition catalogue, 1994
Mark Packer, review of “Fantasies and Dreams,” New Art Examiner, spring, 1992
“Stars and Stripes Forever” catalogue, RH Love Gallery, Chicago, 1992
“ARTWORKS ‘92” catalogue
Melinda Mooty,” Art Leading the Way in Renovating City Downtowns,” The Spartanburg Herald Journal, 1992
Mary Ann Claud, Times-News Columnist, “Upstairs Show Features Diverse Work” 1990
“Spartan Artists Open Downtown Studio,” The Paper, Spartanburg, SC, 1986


AWARDS
2000 Johnson Develop Assoc. Inc. Community Excellence Award, Artists Guild of Spartanburg
1991 Springs Mill Annual Juried Exhibition Traveling Exhibition
1988 Mountain Shoals Yacht Club Cash Award, 15th Artists Guild of Spartanburg Juried Exhibition. Juror:
Sandra Blain, Director of Arrowmont School of Arts and Crafts
1988 Billie Sumner Studio Gallery & Strathmore Paper Cash Award, SC Watercolor Society Annual Awards
Exhibition, Traveling Exhibition
1987 Juror’s Choice, Greenville Open Juried Exhibition. Jurors: Jacqueline Heer, artist; Judy Larson, curator,
American Art, High Museum, Atlanta, GA
1986 Kimlo Custom Framing Cash Award, 13th Annual Juried Exhibition, The Artists Guild of Spartanburg.
Juror: Russ Warren, associate professor of art at Davidson College, NC
1978 6th Annual Spring Juried Exhibition, Spartanburg Artists Guild, Spartanburg Arts Center Galleries.
Juror: Leo Marske, assistant professor of art at the College of Charleston


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