Career
Hugg was primarily a painter, whose works often included surrealist and spiritual elements. He also created sculptures in stone and wood, and unique large-scale works of enamel on recycled metal. Herman Elzo Hugg was born on January 19, 1921, in the town of Strawberry, Arkansas to Edgar and Telia Massey Hugg.
The family moved to the Texas Panhandle when Herman was six years old.
World World War II
Hugg served in the United States Navy Seabees 47th Battalion during World World War II in the Solomon Islands. Beaumont
Six of his pieces were included in the Art Museum of Southeast Texas"s show "Southeast Texas Art: Cross-Currents and Influences 1925-1965" on January 22 – April 3, 2011.
These works are in the show"s online catalog at on pages 51–54 as well as a short biography on page 110.