George Hunt is an artist with a “gift” for seeing things differently than most people. Born in 1940 in rural Lake Charles, Louisiana. George was delivered into the world in a sugarcane field by the hands of his great grandmother. His single mother, grandmother, and great grandmother rearedhim.

IN 1960, Hunt earned his BA degree from the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff. In the early sixties he studied under Hale Woodruff. “I’ve always liked Picasso’s work,” says George Hunt. He is also inspired by the work of Romare Bearden, Charles Alston, and Modigliani. The person who he feels had the most impact on his work although informally, was Dewitt Jordan.

George Hunt personal “stamp” on the cubism style of painting includes collage, vibrant colors, and lively texture. The bold colors are reminiscent of his childhood experiences of going to church and seeing women wearing very colorful hats. Today much of Hunt’s work is influenced by African American experiences in the South.