Florida native Dorothy Hudson has shown her art widely along Florida’s East Coast, at venues including the Figurative Show at the Armory Art Center in West Palm Beach; the A.E. “Bean” Backus Gallery in Fort Pierce; the Art by the Sea Exhibition, the Student Gallery at the Vero Beach Museum of Art, Mueller Center at Indian River Community College, and Scott Blair Artist’s Vault, all in Vero Beach. She has received numerous awards for her work, including, from the Backus Four-County Competitive, a 2nd place in oil/acrylic with "Frank's Not Here", 3rd place in Sculpture with "Torn Psyche", 3rd Place in Pastel/Mixed Media with "Cowfish" and a number of honorable mentions; from the Treasure Coast Competitive, a 3rd place oil/acrylic with "Radioactive";  and, from the Vero Beach Art Club's Art by the Sea, an Honorable Mention for “Fresh From Jongs”.   Dorothy designed the CD cover for a Florida blues band, the Dalai Lamas, and has also been commissioned to provide menu design and mural art to Ti Amo Sempre, an upscale restaurant in Vero Beach.

Dorothy received formal training in art with Salvatore LaRosa, among others, at the college level and since that time has continued to develop her work through studies with Albert Handel in Santa Fe and Kathleen Elsey in Sonoma, California, among others, as well as at the Vero Beach Museum of Art in Florida and Ghost Ranch in Abiquiu, New Mexico.   She has particiapated in all of the Plein Air Paint Outs sponsored by the Culutral Council of Indian River County and enjoys painting both in plein air and in the studio.  For the past several years Dorothy has studied lost wax bronze casting with Bob Coon.

As an artist, Florida native, and a longtime real estate attorney, Dorothy is committed contributor to her community. She is an active member of the Indian River County Cultural Council and served for many years on the Board of Zoning Adjustments & Appeals as well as the Planning and Zoning Commission of Indian River County. She has donated her art for sale in fundraising auctions by local organizations including American Red Cross and the Humane Society’s Cause for Paws. In addition to making art in many media, she enjoys kayaking, bird watching, gardening, and bike riding.

Dorothy is represented by Gallery 14 in Vero Beach Florida's arts district. Contact Dorothy by email at dhudson@dorothyhudsonart.com