Carol Hughes is a watercolour artist and plein air sketcher whose work focusses on landscape and floral themes.

She has exhibited her work in more than 100 exhibitions throughout Southern Ontario and has won several awards in juried competitions.

She began painting in watercolour in 2003 and has developed her skills through courses at Halliburton School of the Arts and workshops with prominent artists including Thomas W. Schaller, David McEown and Fabio Cembranelli.

Carol is a founding member of the Octarine Women Artists' Collective, whose next show, A Century Later:  The Octarine Artists Inspired by A.J. Casson will take place October 6 to December 30, 2023 at the Wellington County Museum and Archives.