…a relatively straightforward documentary portrait setting out the major chapters and events of the artist’s life. But along the way, more complex matters emerge. Country is one of them. Hughes painted British Columbia and the places where he lived including Vancouver, Victoria, Shawnigan Lake and Duncan. He also painted communities across the province, from Kamloops to Kaslo. His landscapes and seascapes capture B.C.’s spectacular, staggering beauty, forcing one to see anew just how extraordinary this place is.-The Tyee