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Doug Hunt
“Ever since I can remember, I’ve dreamed of being an
artist. And like other young artists, Disney was my first exposure to the possibilities. Then in the
60’s, psychedelic posters and hot rod art were probably my first exercises in seriously working
from my imagination. Even in the military, I ended up a staff artist and photographer. My first
practical experience was as a commercial artist, graphic designer and eventually a photographer.
For the most part my commercial work was detailed pen and ink
drawings. Because of this, the fine art I was doing occasionally tended to be loose and less
structured. In the early 80’s I started working with oil pastels and it was during this
time that my work became more impressionistic. In 2002 I began doing etchings and fortunately
my line of drawing experience came in handy for the initial project but before long I
found myself exploring looser, less rigid techniques. I still prefer to work from my
imagination. After so many years of creating images that had specific requirements, I really
enjoy the freedom to create my own reality. Not that I don’t enjoy working from
reality; that has its rewards as well but watching an image develop from within you is really
fascinating. My landscapes may be influenced by the desires to escape, be somewhere quiet
and unhurried. My favorite pieces area always the ones that have nothing much going on in
them, Just open space and an inviting path to nowhere in particular …”
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