JD Hunt - about

Hello, my name is JD Hunt and I am a painter and graphic artist.

I work primarily in acrylic, but often add ballpoint pen and/or watercolor crayon to my work. I try not to define my style too much as it varies and changes depending on what I am doing; however, I do lean into abstraction, and I have a background in graphic design and photography, so my work tends to have a strong central image.

I like 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 and I tend to choose tools like 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.

I hope my work resonates with people emotionally and they recognize some of their own life’s journey in my work.

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.

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

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

Contact Me
@jdhuntart
contactjdhunt@proton.me

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