River Hunt (born 14 Febraury 1980 in Warwickshire) is an English fine artist, photographer and writer.
- "Imagery that quite literally cuts through the canvas and stabs you in the eyes" Philip R. Lucas
River Hunt studied Fine Arts at University in Leceister, although many of his childhood years were spent developing the highly imaginative style he is known for today.
His early work consists mainly of surrealist drawings and paintings depicting obscure yet intricate fantasy characters, influenced by publications such as 2000AD. This subject matter would later merge with a darker, figurative syle after attending a 'both simultaneously frightening and enlightening' Francis Bacon exhibition at Tate Britain.
Chronology
River Hunt, "Stalkers (the vastness of the subconscious)", acrylic on canvas, 2003
- 1980 Born in Warwickshire, England
- 1986 Wins junior art competition with a drawing of a yellow spaceship torn into strips.
- 2004 Awarded Honours Degree by The Open University
- 2005 Moves into studio at 'The Custard Factory, Birmingham
- 2006 Exhibits 'Identity' websites and works
- 2007 Announces forthcoming 'GOD vs TV' works
Quote
"Imagination was never a choice, it's as fundamental as the inevitability of my death." RIVER HUNT (2006)
Selected publications:
The Black Book Journals - The First Phase (2004)
Selected Writings (2006)
Selected works:
Untitled, acrylic on canvas
True Love Waits, oil & acrylic on canvas
Figures in the Wood, oil pastel on canvas
Untitled, watercolour on board
Study for a Self Portrait, oil & acrylic on canvas
Alone (study II), oil & acrylic on canvas
Study from the Human Body (after Bacon), oil & acrylic on canvas
Untitled, oil on canvas sheet
Obsessive Compulsive, oil on canvas
Untitled, oil on canvas
Waking Nightmare, acrylic on board
Panoramic views of the subconscious, acrylic on board
Stalkers, acrylic on board
Steppenwolf, acrylic on board
Razor and the Wolf, acrylic on board
Cubes, acrylic on board
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