Paul Hunter

I paint luminous abstract landscapes on gold leafed and metal leafed canvasses. Extending the centuries-old tradition of gold leafing, I adapted the technique to express my own Modernist vision - one that has luminosity as its underlying theme.
My interest in painting on gold, copper, and aluminum leaf does not lie in the value of the precious metals, but in the unique quality of the reflected light that emanates from them. The metal leaf in fact forms only a micro-thin layer on the canvas. I paint directly onto this surface with acrylic paints and strive to create an intensely evocative radiance.
In addition to paintings to canvas, I have created and exhibited bronze sculptures, installations, prints and works on paper. My studio practice is characterized by experimentation with artistic techniques and materials, many of which I have used in different combinations to develop several extended investigational series of work.


I continue to live and work in New York City.

BAC, Fine Arts, Laval University, Quebec, Quebec
MFA, Painting, Concordia University, Montreal, Quebec

SOLO EXHIBITIONS:

2014
Sirens, The Americas Collection, Coral Gables, FL
Water Music, R Wells Gallery, Hudson, NY
New York Réflections New-Yorkaises, E. London Public Library, Côte St-Luc, QC

2013
Paul Hunter-New York, Galerie Michel Guimont, Québec, QC
Industrial Landscapes, Art Factory, Paterson, NJ
Paul Hunter: Select works for the Holiday Season, Donna Leatherman LLC, New York, NY

2012
Paul Hunter-Recent Works, Indian Colours Gallery, Mumbai, India

2009
Halleluja! Händel Project, Rex Theater, Wuppertal, Germany
Paul Hunter Panorama Studies- Halle-Hamburg-Rome-London, AHO Fine Arts, Cologne, Germany
Paul Hunter, Shain Gallery, Charlotte, NC
Paul Hunter & Christina Stahr, Utstallningssalongen, Stockholm, Sweden

2008
Paul Hunter Works, Andrea Horstmann-Osterloh Gallery, Cologne, Germany

2007
Recent Paintings: Landscapes & Abstractions, The Americas Collection, Coral Gables, FL
Spirit of Ecstasy, Hammer Rolls-Royce, Cologne, Germany
Paul Hunter Works, Andrea Horstmann-Osterloh Gallery, Cologne, Germany
Hunter, Wells Laing Gallery, Binghamton, NY
On the Edge, Allen Sheppard Gallery, New York, NY
The 17th International Middle East Furniture and Interior Design Exhibition,
Dubai, United Arab Emira...