Hunt Slonem Artist

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Hunt slonem artist.

1951 told introspective referring to his artistic method. Slonem received his bachelor of arts degree from tulane university of louisiana and studied painting at skowhegan school of painting and sculpture. Hunt slonem was born in kittery maine in 1951. His fascination with exotica imprinted during his childhood in hawaii and experience as a foreign exchange student in managua nicaragua.

Hunt slonem studied painting at the skowhegan school of painting and sculpture in maine and received a bachelor of arts degree from tulane university in 1973. Best known for his colorful paintings of tropical birds butterflies and rabbits he is considered an integral member of the neo expressionist movement of which julian schnabel and georg baselitz are also members. 93 x 134 in. I am slightly influenced by pop art like the repetition of soup cans postage stamps and celebrities.

Hunt slonem is an american painter whose work uniquely combines representational imagery with abstract expressionist renderings. His lavishly colored canvases are populated with rows of birds rendered with thick brushstrokes. I was influenced by warhol s repetition of soup cans and marilyn slonem says. Starry night july 18th date.

Media books shop resume collaborations contact login. Paintings bunny wall public art sculptures hunt s homes. 60 x 70 signature. Oil on canvas unframed dimensions.

It s something i have been doing my whole life. Slonem was born in 1951 in kittery maine and his father s position as a navy officer meant the family moved often during hunt s formative years including extended stays in hawaii california and connecticut. Hunt slonem art i believe in repetition like a holy mantra or rosary neo expressionist painter hunt slonem b. Unique category 2010s contemporary hunt slonem paintings.