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Maddo creates community-driven murals that celebrate local identity and shared spaces. Based in Portland, he works collaboratively with neighborhoods and organizations to design vibrant, site-specific artwork that strengthens connection and reflects the spirit of each location.

Artist cv

Maddo Hughes

Born in 1993 in Ohio, USA

Resides and works in Oregon, USA


Education:


2014, Art and Design, Portland State University, Oregon, USA


Selected Exhibitions:


2025, ‘Winter Show’, (group exhibition), Dream House, Oregon, USA

2025, ‘P.S. 10’, (group exhibition), Nucleus Gallery, Oregon, USA

2025, ‘The LP Show’, (group exhibition), Albina Press, Oregon, USA

2025, ‘Flowers on the Wall’, (group exhibition), World Famous Original, Oregon, USA

2025, ‘Detention Club’, (group exhibition), The Mart Gallery, Oregon, USA

2025, ‘The Clubhouse Art Show’, (group exhibition), Dream House, Oregon, USA

2025, ‘As Is’, (group exhibition), Telephone, Oregon, USA

2022, ‘End of the Line’, (group exhibition), BBCRC, California, USA

2021, ‘Murky Mind’, (solo exhibition), Donnie Vegas, Oregon, USA

2015, ‘Gone Again’, (group exhibition), Subterranean Gallery, Illinois, USA


Selected Professional Experiences:


2025, ‘Building a Community’, 850 sf. exterior mural for the City of Portland, Oregon, USA 

2025, Commissioned for stage backdrop mural, Helium Comedy Club, Oregon, USA

2024, Exterior mural commission for office of New Avenues for Youth, Oregon, USA

2024, Lead assistant to Joshua Martel for 2 murals at Sportrock Climbing Gym, Virginia, USA

2024, Mural commissioned by La Huaca del Duende, Coronado, Panama  

2023, ‘Bird Boxes’, Commission to paint 4 utility boxes for the City of Gresham, Oregon, USA

2023, Lead assistant to Oliver Casillas for Experience Roseburg Mural, Oregon, USA

2022, Commissioned for a 968 sf. exterior mural for Miller Paint’s flagship store, Oregon, USA

2022, Mural commissioned for the office of SERA Architects, Oregon, USA

2022, Commissioned by the City of Gresham to paint a mural and teach children, Oregon, USA 

2021, Commissioned by the City of Portland to create 2 design for public trash cans, Oregon, USA

2021, Designed and painted mural for Vernonia Mural Festival, Oregon, USA

2021, ‘Harvey Milk Mural’, Scandals Bar, Oregon, USA

2020, Employed by Garage 31 for multiple murals at Nike WHQ, Oregon, USA

2020, Lead assistant to Oliver Casillas for Viaduct Walls Mural Festival, Oregon, USA

2020, Mural commission for Thunderbird Bar, Oregon, USA

2020, Designed and painted 2 Murals for the office of Ride Report, Oregon, USA

2019, ‘Buckman Orchard’, Approx. 1000 sf. exterior mural, Ella Marie Apartments, Oregon, USA 

2019, Designed and painted mural for Snow Peak’s retail store, Oregon, USA

2018, ‘Urban Jungle’, 284 sf. public mural, Oregon, USA 

2018, ‘Electric Blocks’, Designed and painted 3 murals for an art event, Oregon, USA

2018, ‘Keep on the Sunnyside’, Designed and lead community involved mural, Oregon, USA 

2017, ‘Potted Plants’, Private mural commission, Guam, USA

2017, 'Ridge of the Gods’, Designed and painted 2 murals/ live painting for music festival, Oregon, USA

2013, Private mural commission, Item B, Oregon, USA 


Grants and Awards:


2024, Regional Refresh Fund, Metro Oregon, Oregon, USA

2021, Make Build Learn Grant, Regional Arts & Culture Council, Oregon, USA

2012, Academic Leadership Award, Portland State University, Oregon, USA

2010, Art Student of the Year Award, St. Edward High School, Ohio, USA


Press and Publications:


Bobby Adams, 100 Artist, 100 Albums / Portland, 2025

Colorful Murals Bring Our History to Life, [https://www.millerpaint.com/colorful-murals-bring-our-history-to-life/], 2022 

Vernonia Mural Festival, [http://www.pdxstreetart.org/articles-all/2021/vernonia], 2021

Keep on the Sunnyside, [http://www.pdxstreetart.org/articles-all/kos], 2018

Murals Proliferate in Portland Due to Community Advocacy, [https://www.oregonlive.com/entertainment/erry-2018/03/ce12c87a23/as_art_galleries_close_artists.html], 2018

Midge Pierce, Mural Mixes Art and Ethos to Benefit Art Community, [https://www.southeastexaminer.com/2018/02/mural-mixes-art-and-ethos-to-benefit-art-community/], 2018 

Lindsey Johnson, Keep on the Sunnyside Mural Project, [https://seuplift.org/newsletter/keep-sunnyside-mural-project/], 2017


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