Hunt Slonem

Artist biography:

Born: 1951, Maine

Hunt Slonem combines abstract expressionism and representational imagery. He is best known for his paintings of tropical birds, based on a personal aviary in which he keeps about 100 live birds of various species. His fascination with exotica can be traced to his experiences as a child in Hawaii and as a foreign exchange student in Managua, Nicaragua. He received his Bachelor of Arts degree from Tulane University of Louisiana and studied painting at Skowhegan School of Painting and Sculpture.

Since 1977, Slonem has had over 150 solo exhibitions, the most recent of which was in DTR Modern Galleries, Boston, Massachusetts earlier this year. More than 75 international museums include his work in their collections, including the Metropolitan Museum of Art and the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum.

Hunt Slonem lives and works in Hudson, New York, Louisiana and New York City.