Laura Hunt

I paint the human figure and landscapes. Although they offer different opportunities for creative
expression, they both engage me with the way light and shadow express form, emotion and the human experience. I’m drawn to the emotion expressed by the gesture of a hand or the tilt of a head, the long shadows cast by a barren desert mesa or the tough resilience of a scrubby tree.

Whether I’m painting a landscape or a face, themes of melancholy, introspection, nostalgia, empathy and social issues bind the work together. Although my work has a naturalistic foundation, creating
academically perfect work does not interest me. I prefer an expressive approach that is less about visual accuracy and
more about a universal human experience.

"Autumn Light on Bald Cypress" My walk in my neighborhood took me to these amazing trees bathed in the morning light of early fall. The fallen needles blanketed the lawn in a strangely colorful way. Moment noticed. Moment appreciated. Moment of wonder.

"Elegance"

"Natural Symmetry"

"Rocky Shores" (Mineral Wells) oil on canvas A visit to one of our beautiful state parks resulted in this small work that depicts the lake lined with boulders that staunchly define its edge.

Visit The Upstairs Gallery to see more of Laura's work.