Hello, my name is JD Hunt and I am a graphic artist from Arizona.
My work is built around the idea of a piece of art having a life of its own. I work in layers, building up and stripping away paint, much like how a person grows and changes over time. Working with as many different tools as possible, I tend to choose graphite pencils, charcoal, watercolor crayons, and acrylic paint. I also use different types of surfaces and often try to dirty up the paper by soaking it in things like old coffee. My paintings generally have a used look to them, because I want them to have history and scars, to depict layers of experience, much like the Southwestern landscape, or people in general.
I hope my paintings resonate with people emotionally and they recognize some of their own life’s journey in my work. I want my art to be a friend who can empathize with whatever they may be struggling with when they look at it.
Artist Statement
Making art is a symbiotic relationship. I don’t create things as much as I uncover them. The images I produce are parts of me, hidden, in waiting. I share these images because it’s the most comfortable way for me to share myself.
Making art is a symbiotic relationship. I don’t create things as much as I uncover them. The images I produce are parts of me, hidden, in waiting. I share these images because it’s the most comfortable way for me to share myself.
Published Work
Spotify Single Alien Gameshow by Godzina Music
Some of my work can be viewed and purchased at Eden in Cottonwood, Arizona and Vino Zona in Jerome, Cottonwood, and Sedona.
Past Exhibitions
Outside the Box (Group Show)
Jerome Artist Cooperative, Jerome, AZ
July 27 - September 27, 2022
Solo Show
Village Gallery, Sedona, AZ
December 2021
Group Show
Alamance Arts, Graham, NC
August 2021
Jerome Artist Cooperative, Jerome, AZ
July 27 - September 27, 2022
Solo Show
Village Gallery, Sedona, AZ
December 2021
Group Show
Alamance Arts, Graham, NC
August 2021
Awards
North Carolina School Public Relations Association Blue Ribbon Awards
2018 - Gold Award - Digital Media
2017 - Gold Award - Graphic Design
2016 - Gold Award - Graphic Design
2018 - Gold Award - Digital Media
2017 - Gold Award - Graphic Design
2016 - Gold Award - Graphic Design
Contact Me
@jdhuntart
contactjdhunt@proton.me
@jdhuntart
contactjdhunt@proton.me