David Hunter

Simplify nature’s complexity into precise and visually concise shapes. Develop a unique interpretation of landscapes emphasizing their visual language. Master the concepts of subject selection, limited values, movement, and color strategy. Prereq: PD120, PD157, or similar exp.

A native of Central Florida and faculty member of Crealdé Art School, David Hunter is a printmaker and acrylic painter. He is well known for his sense of humor and patience with teaching art to students, adult and children alike. David teaches acrylic painting classes weekly each session, coaching students individually as they paint subject matters and techniques of their own choices. He conducts weekend printmaking workshops throughout the Southeast, covering intaglio (etchings, drypoints, etc.), relief and monotype techniques. For his own work, David works on line etchings which, due to their tedious and time-consuming nature, are limited in size. To balance the tedium of the line etchings, David paints large acrylic paintings, many of which are based on wildlife, woods, and marsh scenes typically found in Florida. Despite inheriting his father’s talent for artwork at an early age, he earned a B.S. and M.S. in zoology at the University of South Florida in Tampa, using his artistic talent to illustrate his master’s thesis with pen-and-ink drawings. After working as a biology research associate at the University of Central Florida, he taught 7th-grade life science and 8th-grade physical science for 5 years, returning to art in his spare time. In 1977 he participated in his first art show, took a year’s leave of absence starting in the summer of 1978, and continued on to become a full-time artist. Hunter was instrumental in forming the Florida Printmakers Society in 1986 becoming its first president. He’s also a long-time member of the Miniature Art Society of Florida, the Miniature Painters, Sculptors and Gravers Society of Washington, D.C., a signature member of the Miniature Artists of America and, more recently, the Central Florida Printmakers. David has participated in and consistently draws top awards in art festivals in Florida and competitions throughout the U.S.