About
David Hunt
b. 1974
Studio, Kent UK
David Hunt is a contemporary representational artist whose work focuses on the natural world.
Born in Kent, UK in 1974, David is a self-taught artist who has been a full time, professional for the last 10 years. His route to art was via a somewhat circuitous route. After studying Geology at UCL in London he went on to work in oil exploration mainly in Africa and Central Asia. During this time he also completed a cabinet making qualification. A few years later, David left the oil industry and set up his own workshop hand crafting bespoke furniture and Shepherd’s Huts. After being injured by a hit and run driver in 2011, David turned to drawing more seriously during his recovery and began exhibiting and selling his work soon after.
David’s work has been exhibited in exhibitions and art galleries across the UK, Europe and the U.S. and has work in private collections around the world. He has twice been a finalist in the Wildlife Artist of the year competition and has exhibited with the Society of Wildlife Artists at the Mall Galleries in London. In 2020, he was elected to Associate Membership of the Society Of Animal Artists in the US and had work exhibited as part of their annual juried exhibition at the Hiram Blauvelt Museum in the U.S.
Working with graphite drawing, etching and more recently oil painting, David’s work has been mainly focused on wild cats and birds, each piece an in-depth study of the animal, a way of capturing a moment of stillness to appreciate every detail that would ordinarily be unseen. The natural world is so vast and incredible however… Watch this space!
2021
Taylor Jones and Son, Ongoing
Cricket Fine Art, Ongoing
Kaye Michie Fine Art, Ongoing
A2 Gallery, Ongoing
2020
Well, a bit of a quiet year for everyone really!
2019
Taylor Jones and Son, Winter Show
A2 Gallery, Monotone
Society of Wildlife Artists, Natural Eye Exhibition, Mall Galleries, London
Cambridge Contemporary Art Summer Exhibition
Cricket Fine Art, Chelsea and Hungerford - Ongoing
Fanø Kunstmuseum, “BirdArt” Fanø, Denmark
LAPADA, Berkley Square London
Antiques For Everyone, London
Art and Antiques, Olympia, London
“Wings Over Water” Bridscapes Gallery, Holt, Norfolk
2018
Taylor Jones and Son Gallery, Solo Show
Cambridge Contemporary Art Winter Show
LAPADA, Berkley Square London
International Fine Art and Antiques Fair, West Palm Beach, Florida
Antiques For Everyone, London
Art and Antiques, Olympia, London
2017
LAPADA, Berkley Square London
Taylor Jones and Son Solo Show
International Fine Art and Antiques Fair, West Palm Beach, Florida
Antiques For Everyone, London
Art and Antiques, Olympia, London
2016
Society Of Wildlife Artists, Natural Eye Exhibition, Mall Galleries, London
Cambridge Contemporary Art
Art For Youth Charity Exhibition, Mall Galleries, London. Guest Artist
Los Angeles International Art Fair
International Art and Antiques Fair, West Palm Beach, Florida
Houghton Art and Antiques Show, London
Art and Antiques, Olympia
Antiques For Everyone, London
LAPADA, Berkley Square, London
Works On Paper, London
Taylor Jones and Son Gallery Solo Show
2015
Los Angeles International Art Fair
International Fine Art and Antiques Fair, West Palm Beach, Florida
Works On Paper Fair, London
Antiques For Everyone, London
LAPADA, Berkley Square, London
Art Antiques, London
Wildlife Exhibition, Noverre Gallery, Norwich
David Shepherd Wildlife Artist of The Year, Mall Galleries London
Society of Wildlife Artists, Natural Eye Exhibition, Mall Galleries, London
2014
Los Angeles International Art Fair
Affordable Art Fair Battersea with Artichoke Print Studio
Rye Art Gallery Summer Exhibition
International Fine Art and Antiques Fair, West Palm Beach, Florida
Antiques For Everyone, London
LAPADA, Berkley Square, London
International Fine Art and Antiques Fair, Chicago
Taylor Jones and Son Gallery Solo Show
Antiques for Everyone, NEC Birmingham