
Claiming to be self-taught, Oughton’s art education began at his illustrator father’s elbow and continued with years of study of the works of Ditko, Kelly and Herriman. Formal training commenced in high school where his patient art teacher was foiled by Oughton’s lack of motivation. Subsequently accepted at a well-known Philadelphia art school, Oughton did not attend. Twenty-five years of self-employment in camera and optical repair has now dried up leaving Oughton with an appreciation of light and its effects but no income. His mid-life crisis is to either 1) find a real job or 2) take pen in hand and draw ‘til the savings run out and then find a real job. Oughton resides in Hallam, PA with his delightful, encouraging weaver wife, one or two musically inclined step-adults and four cats and approximately 100,000 bees.
RESUME:
2018 featured artist Yorkfest art fair York PA
2017 solo show at York Art Association Sally Danyo gallery
2015 Rottler Award winners exhibit at the York Art Association
2015 York Art Association "World Views" First Prize York, PA
2014 York Art Association Annual Juried Exhibit Award of Excellence, York, PA
2013 Art of State Harrisburg, PA
2012 Red Raven Art Company, Lancaster, PA
2012 PA Arts Experience, group show York Art Association, York, PA
2011: Art of the State Harrisburg, PA
2011: Susquehanna House Gallery solo show, Long Level, PA
2010: began teaching private drawing lessons
2009: award of excellence Yorkfest, York, PA
2009: Jonal Gallery, Columbia, PA group show with The Inkmen
2008 - 2016: established Weavings, Ink., an art gallery specializing in local, exceptional, aspiring artists located in Wrightsville, PA, co-owned with Phyllis Koster, hand weaver and wife
2007: Mulberry Art Gallery, Lancaster, PA joint show with Phyllis Koster
2003 – 2009 help establish and exhibit in John Wright Store Gallery, Wrightsville, PA
RESUME:
2018 featured artist Yorkfest art fair York PA
2017 solo show at York Art Association Sally Danyo gallery
2015 Rottler Award winners exhibit at the York Art Association
2015 York Art Association "World Views" First Prize York, PA
2014 York Art Association Annual Juried Exhibit Award of Excellence, York, PA
2013 Art of State Harrisburg, PA
2012 Red Raven Art Company, Lancaster, PA
2012 PA Arts Experience, group show York Art Association, York, PA
2011: Art of the State Harrisburg, PA
2011: Susquehanna House Gallery solo show, Long Level, PA
2010: began teaching private drawing lessons
2009: award of excellence Yorkfest, York, PA
2009: Jonal Gallery, Columbia, PA group show with The Inkmen
2008 - 2016: established Weavings, Ink., an art gallery specializing in local, exceptional, aspiring artists located in Wrightsville, PA, co-owned with Phyllis Koster, hand weaver and wife
2007: Mulberry Art Gallery, Lancaster, PA joint show with Phyllis Koster
2003 – 2009 help establish and exhibit in John Wright Store Gallery, Wrightsville, PA