Paul Hunter

An adventurous self-taught landscape painter inspired by where we live. Born in Yorkshire, England with a keen interest in painting landscapes. Whilst living in Asia he started a family and began to spend more time painting. Deepening his knowledge about paint and awareness as an artist. After returning to live in England he continues to draw inspiration from where he lives.

 

The making of his paintings is both on location and in the studio. Painting the ever-changing light on location feeds a sense of urgency and energy into his work. Studio painting takes a deeper, calmer approach using a variety of tools and media. The choice of tools and media depend on the situation but invariably reflect a need to physically and intuitively manipulate the paint. A sense of wonder and curiosity of the natural drama is at heart throughout. 

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Exhibitions

2025  The Artist and Leisure Painter Open, Patchings Art Centre, Nottingham Jackson’s Art Prize, AAF Hampstead Heath and Bankside Gallery, London Royal Society of British Artists Annual Exhibition, Mall Galleries, London Wales Contemporary, The Garrison Chapel, London

2024  Big Art Fair, Hitchin Town Hall, Hitchin Eric Morecambe Centre, Harpenden Herts Open Studios, Arts Trestle Theatre, St Albans Harpenden Art Club Exhibition, Southdown community centre, Harpenden ING Discerning Eye, Mall galleries, London Collective Art Fair, Collective Gallery, St Albans

2023  Herts Open Studios, 8 Layton Road, Harpenden Harpenden Art Club Exhibition, Southdown community centre, Harpenden

2022  Resilience, Selegie Arts Centre, Singapore Food for Thought, Grids, Singapore National Day Exhibition, LivingwithArt, Singapore

2019  Dreamland, Visual Arts Centre, Singapore

 

Awards

2025  The Artist and Leisure Painter Open Artist Award, Jackson’s Art Prize Shortlist