Contemporary
realism finds a powerful artistic voice in the works of John Hunt.
Growing up in rural Nevada, Hunt knew by the age of five that he would
be an artist. After serving in Vietnam as Navy illustrator-draftsman,
Hunt attended the Hollywood Art Center School in Los Angeles, where
he learned the discipline and technique that have brought his paintings
international acclaim. Hunt's realistic portraits in oil take
the viewer far beyond the superficial into the realms of Character
with a capital C. Painting primarily the fascinating people he knows
personally, Hunt sees the souls of his subjects, and is able to convey
that depth of vision in his astonishingly alive depictions. His portraits
are homages to mountain men, cowboys, artisans at work, and Native
Americans, all rendered with respect, honor, and phenomenal technical
virtuosity.
Other works are shown at the following
galleries: Paradigm Fine Art in Taos, and Nussbaumer Fine Art Gallery
in Santa Fe.
John Hunt is currently living in Florence,
Italy.
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