Jeff Green
Professor & Department Chair - Theater, Communication and Media Arts at Georgia Southwestern State University
“Tonia gives significant amount of time to individual work with her students. I often observe her engaged in one on one consultations with students in the development of their work. Her own creative work reflects an innovative blend of traditional and new media and reflects an insightful grasp of the expressive potential of evolving technology as an art form.”
Justin Hodges
Previous Student, MFA recipient
"Ms. Hughes encouraged both skill-based learning and intellectual development. By offering a variety of courses and assignments, she also created opportunities to consider carefully the context in which work was presented.... Perhaps the most beneficial to the relevancy of my art practice was a yearly field trip arranged by Ms. Hughes.... In addition to her position in the fine arts department, Ms. Hughes frequently participates in Women's Studies discussions and lectures, teaches ethics and philosophy as well as photo and art history embedded in her studio courses, and is also involved with the Sumter County Arts Council. It is easy to see that social awareness, community, and education are equally as important as the practice of art making for Ms. Hughes."
Neil Kalmanson
Gallery Director at The Kalmanson Gallery, Emanuel Arts Council
“Tonia Hughes exhibition at the Kalmanson Gallery was one of the most well-received, and stimulating shows that we've had in our more than thirty years of showing artist's work! She presents a multimedia experience with aplomb, integrating her photographs, installations, and videos to create a powerful, unified experience. Her gallery talk provided the narrative that seamlessly brought these elements together. The sincerity and truthfulness of her work is un-questionable!”
Jeff Waldrop
Professor at Georgia Southwestern State University
“Ms. Tonia Hughes does highly imaginative work in her respective media, and her own work generates respect and as it inspires her students. As an instructor she reinforces her high standards with encouragement and commitment. GSW is fortunate to have her on its faculty!”
Susan Bragg
Associate Professor at Georgia Southwestern State University
“Ms. Hughes is an important asset to the GSW campus in both her teaching and service work. I have had many students from the Women's Studies program and my own history courses provide me very positive assessments of Ms. Hughes' speaking engagements and I know that she is a vital member of the arts community here.”
Professor & Department Chair - Theater, Communication and Media Arts at Georgia Southwestern State University
“Tonia gives significant amount of time to individual work with her students. I often observe her engaged in one on one consultations with students in the development of their work. Her own creative work reflects an innovative blend of traditional and new media and reflects an insightful grasp of the expressive potential of evolving technology as an art form.”
Justin Hodges
Previous Student, MFA recipient
"Ms. Hughes encouraged both skill-based learning and intellectual development. By offering a variety of courses and assignments, she also created opportunities to consider carefully the context in which work was presented.... Perhaps the most beneficial to the relevancy of my art practice was a yearly field trip arranged by Ms. Hughes.... In addition to her position in the fine arts department, Ms. Hughes frequently participates in Women's Studies discussions and lectures, teaches ethics and philosophy as well as photo and art history embedded in her studio courses, and is also involved with the Sumter County Arts Council. It is easy to see that social awareness, community, and education are equally as important as the practice of art making for Ms. Hughes."
Neil Kalmanson
Gallery Director at The Kalmanson Gallery, Emanuel Arts Council
“Tonia Hughes exhibition at the Kalmanson Gallery was one of the most well-received, and stimulating shows that we've had in our more than thirty years of showing artist's work! She presents a multimedia experience with aplomb, integrating her photographs, installations, and videos to create a powerful, unified experience. Her gallery talk provided the narrative that seamlessly brought these elements together. The sincerity and truthfulness of her work is un-questionable!”
Jeff Waldrop
Professor at Georgia Southwestern State University
“Ms. Tonia Hughes does highly imaginative work in her respective media, and her own work generates respect and as it inspires her students. As an instructor she reinforces her high standards with encouragement and commitment. GSW is fortunate to have her on its faculty!”
Susan Bragg
Associate Professor at Georgia Southwestern State University
“Ms. Hughes is an important asset to the GSW campus in both her teaching and service work. I have had many students from the Women's Studies program and my own history courses provide me very positive assessments of Ms. Hughes' speaking engagements and I know that she is a vital member of the arts community here.”