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Hugh F. Hughes
President
hughh@otl-inc.com

Hugh F. Hughes brings to Outside the Lines more than 30 years experience in the themed construction industry. Cited by both the New York Times and Los Angeles Times as having earned “worldwide acclaim for his innovative uniting of technology and art into a symphony of beauty,” Hugh is a creative powerhouse whose imagination knows no limits. He has served as president of several leading companies, catapulting them to more advanced technology, daring designs and expressive, elegant art forms. Hugh draws upon his passion for the simplistic beauty of nature, while utilizing the innovation of the human mind, to forge new techniques and processes that help blur the distinction between natural and man-made. The results are captivating scenic water and landscapes that dazzle the dreamers while delighting the pragmatic. Hugh received a bachelor of science in psychology, special education, at California State University Fullerton and Dominguez Hills. He also served in the U.S. Navy as a Vietnam combat photographer.

“As theming artists, we work in an environment that is restricted only by our creative abilities. We must be cognizant of the evolution in materials, physical applications, textures and techniques available to our art. At Outside the Lines, we are not only aware of these changes, we are forging them. We hide the necessary and cast a spell, crafting the magnificent. The art of our camouflage makes the mundane disappear, and you only remember the wonder and magic that Outside the Lines can make you feel. This is our commitment to our clients.”